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wooes

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An old spelling of "woos," meaning tries to persuade or court someone.

Detailed Definition
This is an older spelling of the verb "woo." Here Death is personified as if he were courting the speaker, which fits the poem’s extended metaphor. The form may look unfamiliar to modern readers because of the doubled vowels and archaic style.
Example
Example in poetry:
“He wooes me to him with a chearful grace” — archaic usage; “Wooes” is the third-person singular of “woo,” meaning courts or seeks affection; In the sonnet, he wooes her with roses and rehearsed vows; The moon wooes the tide, using courtship metaphorically
Additional Notes
The spelling "wooes" is archaic-looking and may prompt readers to look it up, even though the verb is common in modern form.; Found in the poem, Verses Written on her Death-Bed at Bath by Mary Monck
Also Known As
mourns laments grieves
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