woesome
[ woh-suhm ]
/ ˈwoʊ səm /
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adjective Archaic.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Example sentences from the Web for woesome
The heaving of the great pans, like battering-rams against the sides of the Neptune, made a woesome noise below decks.
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason GrenfellIn yon sea-chest be the lawful shares of all the woesome lads he marooned this day.
Blackbeard: Buccaneer|Ralph D. PaineHe had another woesome account of a sloop-of-war in which he had gone through the Straits of Magellan.
From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life|Captain A. T. Mahan