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Search phrase: well-a-day

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Henry VH5 II.i.34O well-a-day, Lady, if he be not drawn now! We shallO welliday Lady, if he be not hewne now, we shall
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.93O well-a-day, Mistress Ford, having anO weladay, mist. Ford, hauing an
PericlesPer II.i.22when, well-a-day, we could scarce help ourselves.When (welladay) we could scarce helpe our selues.
PericlesPer IV.iv.49His daughter's woe and heavy well-a-dayHis daughters woe and heauie welladay.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.109Well-a-day, that you were, sir!Well-a-day, that you were sir.

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well-a-daylamentation, grief, sorrowing
well-a-dayexclamation of grief, sorrow, upset, etc
weradaywell-a-day, alas

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Regrets...t alas here have we found him dead well-a-day mw iii iii 93 o...
... mw iii iii 93 o well-a-day mistress ford weraday rj iii ii 3...

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