alack
interjection
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Pronunciation: /əˈlæk/
intj
Etymology: From Middle English alacke, alagge, probably from ah + lack.
- An expression of sorrow or mourning.
“On a day, alack the day: / Loue, whoſe Month is euery May, / Spied a bloſſome paſſing faire, / Playing in the wanton ayre:”
“Alack, would that Edward listened more to me and less to the queen’s kith! These Woodvilles!”