[wel.la.way] interj [ME welaway, fr. OE weilawei, lit., woe lo woe, alter. of walawa, fr. wa woe + la lo + wa woe--more at woe] (bef. 12c) archaic--used to express sorrow or lamentation
WELLAWAY
Meaning of WELLAWAY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012