Woeful, (superl. “--est:” R2 IV, 146. H6B III, 2, 409. Tit. III, 1, 290) 1) distressed with grief, afflicted: Lucr. 1125. Sonn. 145, 4. Compl. 143. Meas. II, 2, 27. LLL V, 2, 818. R2 II, 2, 99. V, 1, 42. H6A I, 4, 71. III, 3, 51. H6B III, 2, 409. H6C II, 1, 45. II, 5, 124. R3 I, 3, 193. IV, 1, 90. Troil. IV, 4, 58. Tit. III, 1, 290. IV, 1, 89. V, 2, 82. V, 3, 50. Rom. III, 3, 85 (w. sympathy == sympathy of woe). Mcb. II, 3, 64. Per. IV Prol. 3.
2) expressing grief: “a w. ditty,” Ven. 836. Ven. 836 As II, 7, 148. H6B III, 2, 342. Per. III, 2, 88.
3) causing grief, calamitous, afflictive: As II, 7, 138. R2 IV, 146. R2 IV, 146 H6A I, 4, 77. H6C II, 5, 107. R3 I, 2, 249. H8 II, 1, 167. Rom. IV, 5, 30. Rom. IV, 5, 30 Caes. III, 2, 204. Lr. V, 3, 202.