alack

Related to alack: abreast, commemorate, tenacity

a·lack

(ə-lăk′)

interj.

Used to express sorrow, regret, or alarm: "Whatever I long for makes me cry alack. / Whatever I wish, I quickly take it back" (Richard Wilbur).

[On the model of alas; see lack.]

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alack

(əˈlæk) or

alackaday

interj

an archaic or poetic word for alas

[C15: from a ah! + lack loss, lack]

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a•lack

(əˈlæk)

interj. Archaic.

(used as an exclamation of sorrow, regret, or dismay.)

[1480–90; presumably ah + lack]

Translations

alack

interj (obs) → wehe; alack a day → wehe dem Tag

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"Alack! alack!" cried the cardinal, "a Venetian glass!"

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Rocketing childcare costs and alack of spaces on Government schemesmeans grandparents will foot the bill this summer - with more than 5million lined up to look after the kids over July and August.

Grandparents missing out on [pounds sterling]250 for looking after the kids over summer; School's out, but the hard work has only just begun for grandparents, with two in five lined up to provide free childcare during the school holidays. But, forgetting to fill in one important form could cost you

But when it comes to trust in matters greater, those of State, Alas, alack, and sad to say, the joke is on you, mate.

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Philip Bulcock will take on the dual roles of Captain Orton and Sir Edward Ramsay and William M Lee will play Phra Alack. The female ensemble will include Yuki Abe, Miiya Alexandra, Aiko Kato, Misa Koide, Ela Lisondra, Yuki Ozeki, Ena Yamaguchi and Sian Yeo.

Cast announced for King and I; S E&S BRIEFING

Alas and alack, if that is not wild extravagance in using people's money, I do not know what is.

Extravagant Senate building

ALACK of successful bidders means a further six-month delay for a new dental contract following the loss of services in two Northumberland villages.

Six-month delay in opening of new dentist's practice

But alas and alack, that proved to be his last victory via a knockout.

A tall order for Pacquiao

The duration ofsummer correlates with more media use later in life to compensate for alack of cheerfulness and liveliness." Individuals with more -- butalso relatively hotter -- summer months directly after birth more oftenprefer entertaining genres such as comedy and drama, both on TV andonline.

Place, time of birth affect media preferences: NU-Q researcher

Alack of ear protection while working for the MoD and installing heavy diesel engines, left Brian Stewart with hearing that was slowly growing worse.

'I've got my life back'

In its 10-year existence, many residents have derided the canopy as a "white elephant" and nearby shopkeepers have complained aboutanti-social behaviourand alack of cleanlinessunder the structure.

Woking canopy: Sparks fly as 'white elephant' comes down after 10 years of controversy; It took just two weeks to demolish the structure that took nearly two years to build

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