overweary

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ weary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈwɪəɹi/

Verb

overweary (third-person singular simple present overwearies, present participle overwearying, simple past and past participle overwearied)

1. (transitive) To weary too much; to tire out.
   • 1688, John Dryden, The Life of St Francis Xavier:

     he hung down his head, as overwearied, and leaned upon his pulpit

Adjective

overweary (comparative more overweary, superlative most overweary)

1. Overly weary; too tired or worn out.

References

• “overweary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.