aweary

American  

[uh-weer-ee] / əˈwɪər i /

adjective

Literary.

1. wearied or tired; fatigued.

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Etymology

Origin of aweary

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2020

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 Pyle, Howard

And when aweary grown of earthly sport, We'd wind our devious flight from star to star, Till we beheld the palaces afar, Where Music holds her court.

From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various

She began to grow aweary of the sun.

From Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy

"The tale saith that and the fiend be filled, he becomes aweary and besets not them the which do pass him by in peace."

From A Knyght Ther Was by Young, Robert F.