overweary

American  

[oh-ver-weer-ee, oh-ver-weer-ee] / ˈoʊ vərˈwɪər i, ˌoʊ vərˈwɪər i /

adjective

1. excessively weary; tired out.

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verb (used with object)

overwearied, overwearying

1. to weary to excess; overcome with weariness.

Etymology

Origin of overweary

First recorded in 1570–80; over- + weary

Example Sentences

And such an oppressed, burdened and overweary Atlas was the 1.8 million group sharing the $10.2 billion load .

From Time Magazine Archive

Washington's face never betrayed him, but a glad look came to the overweary eyes.

From Then Marched the Brave by Hicks, Anna S.

I am overweary for the road; let Simwa find it.

From The Arrow-Maker A Drama in Three Acts by Austin, Mary Hunter

They began to doze at intervals,—keeping their canoe balanced in some automatic way,— as cavalry soldiers, overweary, ride asleep in the saddle.

From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio

It is one of the most complex and changeful conditions, ranging from the disturbed doze of the overweary, to the most sensitive clairvoyance.

From Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science by Tuttle, Hudson