Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
vali . - An interjection expressive of lamentation; alas!
- Beautiful; excellent.
- Large; ample; strong; robust.
- noun Something pretty; an ornament; a toy; a gewgaw.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- interjection Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot. An exclamation of grief.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- interjection obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialect An exclamation of
grief .
Etymologies
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Examples
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That said, if you have one that you like (perhaps one that is more fruit than syrup), you could certainly try it. waly Jan 21 woow yammy
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And waly waly yon burnside where I and my love wont to gae.
Waly, Waly 3 1962
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Oh waly waly but love be bonny a little time when it is new
Waly, Waly 3 1962
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Oh waly waly up the bank and waly waly down the brae
Waly, Waly 3 1962
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I have printed the song _Waly, waly_ not because it can be considered a ballad, but simply because it is so closely interwoven with _Jamie
Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series Various
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_Waly, waly_, is not a ballad at all, and is only included because it has become confused with _Jamie Douglas_.
Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series Various
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The text of the song _Waly, waly_, I take from Ramsay's _Tea-Table Miscellany_.
Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series Various
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And waly, waly yon burnside where I and my love used to gae
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O waly, waly, but love is bonnie, a little while when it is new
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Oh, waly, waly up the bank and waly, waly down the brae
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