[woe.be.gone] adj [ME wo begon, fr. wo, n. + begon, pp. of begon to go about, beset, fr. OE began, fr. be- + gan to go--more at go] (14c) 1: strongly affected with woe: woeful
2. a: exhibiting great woe, sorrow, or misery "a ~ expression" b: being in a sorry state "~ tattered clothes" -- woe.be.gone.ness n