WOEBEGONE


Meaning of WOEBEGONE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' w ō -bi- ˌ go ̇ n also - ˌ gän

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English wo begon, from wo, noun + begon, past participle of begon to go about, beset, from Old English beg ā n, from be- + g ā n to go ― more at GO

Date: 14th century

1 : strongly affected with woe : WOEFUL

2 a : exhibiting great woe, sorrow, or misery <a woebegone expression> b : being in a sorry state < woebegone tattered clothes>

– woe · be · gone · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.