Main Entry: woe·be·gone

Pronunciation: \ˈwō-bi-ˌgȯn also -ˌgän\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English wo begon, from wo, noun + begon, past participle of begon to go about, beset, from Old English begān, from be- + gān to go — more at go

Date: 14th century

1 : strongly affected with woe : woeful
2 a : exhibiting great woe, sorrow, or misery <a woebegone expression> b : being in a sorry state <woebegone tattered clothes>

— woe·be·gone·ness noun