wobegone

[ woh-bi-gawn, -gon ]

/ ˈwoʊ bɪˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn /

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adjective Archaic.

an archaic spelling of woebegone.

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Words nearby wobegone

The boy—for he was scarcely more, big and handsome and strong though he appeared—looked terribly wobegone.
The Tigress|Anne Warner
Poor little Nabul lifted up a wobegone face and slowly rose to his feet.
Nabul, Our Little Egyptian Cousin|Blanche McManus
The wobegone face hid its crimson tide in two quivering hands.
The Secret of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White
The effect of it, to the bystanders, is like that of a wobegone ballad-singer chanting a merry stave.
Mirror of the Months|Peter George Patmore

Mrs. Eames was a poor forlorn woman—forlorn even during the time of her husband's life, but very wobegone now in her widowhood.
The Small House at Allington|Anthony Trollope