See also: wĕas

Old English

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Etymology

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Possibly an a-stem genitive adverb from Old English wēa, specifically concerning misfortune, or from a related word.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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wēas

  1. by chance, by accident, accidentally
  2. fortuitously, fatefully

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Noun

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weas f pl

  1. plural of wea