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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Examples
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"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
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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.
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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
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By the way, wo is going to enforce all these contracts?
Immigration Reform, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I don't know wo is it that must of us are watching or aproving.
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People in IN and NC please do not fall for this "po wo is me" attitude she is dumping.
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But mo-wo is right - your words are just as illustrative.
Random Observations kittenpie 2006
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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!
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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.
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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.
hernesheir commented on the word wo
–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.
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Got it straight now? I could say it again, again.
December 24, 2010