Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See woe.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • obsolete See woe.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Obsolete spelling of woe.
  • interjection A falconer's call to a hawk.
  • interjection A call to cause a horse to slow down or stop; whoa.

Etymologies

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Variant of who.

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Variant of woe.

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Examples

  • "e wo zu" or "zum zu wozu" or "we" and so on -- letters with which it is rarely possible to put together even such small words as _wo_ (= where) or _zu_ (= to, or for) and the longer one persists on such occasions, the more senseless her remarks become; it is the rarest thing for her to suddenly pull herself together so as to give a proper answer.

    Lola or, The Thought and Speech of Animals Henny Kindermann

  • But it is well enough knowen y as touching ciuile order, the kindreds are reckened by the fede of the man, & yet the excellency of the kinde of man abouc wo - man proucfh not the contrary, buc that in generatio the (ecde of wo« man GodtheRedemer.

    The institution of christian religion 1578

  • I wish we know wo is going to be playing Aro, that is one big important character for me in the twilight saga.

    Twilight Lexicon » It’s Official Dakota Fanning is Jane 2009

  • By the way, wo is going to enforce all these contracts?

    Immigration Reform, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • I don't know wo is it that must of us are watching or aproving.

    Poll of Polls: Obama more popular than his policies 2009

  • People in IN and NC please do not fall for this "po wo is me" attitude she is dumping.

    Clinton more conciliatory on final day 2008

  • But mo-wo is right - your words are just as illustrative.

    Random Observations kittenpie 2006

  • Can't Post | Private Reply well - this dish was a winner with my husband's whole department and his boss (the mexican national I mentioned in my last post) wo is from Chiuahua said it was EXCELLENT!

    �VIVA MEXICO!~Independence Day and Its Special Food 2003

  • FACT: Even though restricting bargaining rights over the long term won't do anything to reduce the deficit immediately, public-sector unions will become more expensive the more political power they have - they, like everybody else, seek greater pay and benefits using the means available to them.

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2011

  • FACT: Even though restricting bargaining rights over the long term won't do anything to reduce the deficit immediately, public-sector unions will become more expensive the more political power they have - they, like everybody else, seek greater pay and benefits using the means available to them.

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2011

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  • –interjection

    1.A falconer's call to a hawk.

    2.A call to cause a horse to slow down or stop; whoa.

    3.A falconer's call to a hawk.

    4.A call to cause a horse to slow down or stop; whoa.

    -Wictionary-

    Got it straight now? I could say it again, again.

    December 24, 2010