Wea"ry , v. i. To grow tired; to become exhausted or impatient; as, to weary of an
undertaking.
Wea"ry , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wearied (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Wearying.]
1. To
reduce or exhaust the physical strength or endurance of; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's
self with labor or traveling.
So shall he waste his
means, weary his
soldiers.
Shak. 2. To make weary
of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance.
I stay too long by thee;
I weary thee.
Shak.
3. To harass by anything irksome.
I would not cease
To weary him with my assiduous cries.
Milton.
To weary out, to subdue or exhaust by fatigue.
Syn.
-- To jade; tire; fatigue; fag. See Jade.
Wea"ry (?), a.
[Compar. Wearier (?); superl.
Weariest.]
[OE. weri, AS. w&?;rig; akin to OS.
w&?;rig, OHG. wu&?;rag; of uncertain origin; cf. AS. w&?;rian to ramble.]
1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance,
etc.; tired; fatigued.
I care not for my spirits if
my legs were not weary.
Shak. [I] am weary, thinking of your task.
Longfellow. 2. Causing weariness; tiresome. "Weary
way." Spenser. "There
passed a weary time." Coleridge.
3.
Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick; -- with of before the cause; as, weary of marching, or of confinement; weary of study.
Syn. --
Fatigued; tiresome; irksome; wearisome.
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