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aweary

American  
[uh-weer-ee] / əˈwɪər i /

adjective

Literary.
  1. wearied or tired; fatigued.


Etymology

Origin of aweary

First recorded in 1545–55; a- 1 + weary

Example Sentences

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"Not an eye / But is aweary of thy common sight."

From BBC Feb. 21, 2020

They are both poor little wandering souls aweary in exile.

From Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck by Jethro Bithell

That which thou sayest pleases me very greatly, Messire, for indeed I am aweary and would fain rest me a little.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle

Wall Street, aweary for her broken bliss, Waits like a loving crocodile to kiss  Again with tears!

From The Battle of the Bays by Sir Owen Seaman

Perhaps he is, like me, getting aweary of the whole thing, and wishes he were well out of it.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, October 29, 1887 by Various

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