interjection
- used to express grief, distress, or lamentation
Usage: archaic; Scottish
Examples
- Waly, waly, but love be bonny a little time when it is new.
- The old ballad began with ‘Waly, waly, up the bank.’
- She cried ‘Waly!’ when she heard the sad news.
- The traditional song includes the refrain ‘Waly, waly, love be bonny.’
- In the folk tale, the maiden exclaimed ‘Waly, waly!’ in her sorrow.