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wea⋅ry

[weer-ee] adjective, -ri⋅er, -ri⋅est, verb, -ried, -ry⋅ing.
–adjective
1. physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
2. characterized by or causing fatigue: a weary journey.
3. impatient or dissatisfied with something (often fol. by of): weary of excuses.
4. characterized by or causing impatience or dissatisfaction; tedious; irksome: a weary wait.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
5. to make or become weary; fatigue or tire: The long hours of work have wearied me.
6. to make or grow impatient or dissatisfied with something or at having too much of something (often fol. by of): The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery. We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment.

Origin:
bef. 900; (adj.) ME wery, OE wērig; c. OS -wōrig; akin to OE wōrian to crumble, break down, totter; (v.) ME werien, OE wēr(i)gian, deriv. of the adj.


wea⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
wea⋅ri⋅ness, noun
wea⋅ry⋅ing⋅ly, adverb


1. spent. See tired 1 . 4. tiresome, wearisome. 5. exhaust. 6. irk; jade.


1. energetic. 4. interesting. 6. interest.
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Word Origin & History

weary  (adj.)
O.E. werig "tired," related to worian "to wander, totter," from W.Gmc. *worigaz (cf. O.S. worig "weary," O.H.G. wuorag "intoxicated"), of unknown origin. The verb is O.E. wergian (intr.), gewergian (trans.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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