weas

See also: wĕas

Old English

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wæ͜ɑːs/

Adverb

wēas

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

Derived terms

Spanish

Noun

weas f pl

  1. plural of wea
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