Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woefare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: woe-fare
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Discontentment; sorrow; unhappiness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[...] alone thy food was laughing delight, for feeling's blind and fathomless bliss thy lips were deep in the drink of love — while mine winced at the gall mixed with the woefare of gods? — Thy fooling thought freely then follow ; aloof thou hast left me far."
"Quoth Abd al-Rahman, "I fear strangerhood for him, inasmuch as wayfare is the worst of woefare;" but she said, "There is no harm in strangerhood for him when it leadeth to gaining good; [...]"

Etymology

From Middle English wofare, equivalent to woe + fare.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wofare

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

wofare (alternative)

Synonyms

evilfare illfare misery blueness tristesse mirthless blues crestfallenness dejection depression despondency distress

Questions

What does woefare mean?: Discontentment; sorrow; unhappiness.
Where does woefare come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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