ochone

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English oghane, from Scottish Gaelic ochóin and Irish ochón. Cognate with Scots ochone.

Interjection

ochone

1. (Scotland, Ireland) Expresses woe or sorrow.
   • 1908, Edwin Emmanuel Bradford, Sonnets, Songs and Ballads‎, page 111:

     What to do with a boy like young Paddy Maloy / Is a problem to puzzle a sage; / I’m thinking, ochone! we must leave him alone, / For it’s too late to change at his age.

   • 1901, Katharine Tynan, “Green Bushes”, in Poems, page 79:

     Ochone, the days that are over!

Scots

Alternative forms

• ohone

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.xo.nə/

Interjection

ochone

1. Expresses regret or sorrow.
   • Highland Lament

     Oh I am come to the low countrie, ochone, ochone, ochrie. Without a penny in my purse. Tae buy a meal tae me.

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Yola

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish ochón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈxoːn/

Interjection

ochone

1. alas
   • 1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 1:

     Ochone! to fo shul Ich maak mee moan,

     Ochone, to whom shall I make my moan,

   • 1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 4:

     Ochone! Jone, thee yart deed.

     Ochone, John, you are dead.

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927), “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎, volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 130