overweary

[ adjective oh-ver-weer-ee; verb oh-ver-weer-ee ]

adjective

excessively weary; tired out.

verb (used with object),o·ver·wea·ried, o·ver·wea·ry·ing.

to weary to excess; overcome with weariness.

Origin of overweary

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First recorded in 1570–80; over- + weary

Words Nearby overweary

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How to use overweary in a sentence

Washington's face never betrayed him, but a glad look came to the overweary eyes.
Then Marched the Brave | Harriet T. Comstock
The sleepers within the levee hut slept on, being overweary.
The River's Children | Ruth McEnery Stuart
Send me this good horse to the stables, sahib; I am overweary.
Rung Ho! | Talbot Mundy

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