ALAS', ex.
An exclamation expressive of sorrow, grief, pity, concern, or apprehension of evil sometimes followed by day or while alas the day, like alack a day or alas the while, expressing an unhappy time.
ALAS', ex.
An exclamation expressive of sorrow, grief, pity, concern, or apprehension of evil sometimes followed by day or while alas the day, like alack a day or alas the while, expressing an unhappy time.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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