weas
Pronunciation: /wæ͜ɑːs/
“weas” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:
adverb
- by chance, by accident, accidentally
- fortuitously, fatefully
Etymology
Possibly an a-stem genitive adverb from Old English wēa, specifically concerning misfortune, or from a related word. If so, equivalent to wēa + -es.
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