wayworn

American  

[way-wawrn, -wohrn] / ˈweɪˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn /

adjective

1. worn or wearied by travel.

   She was wayworn after the long trip.

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wayworn British  

/ ˈweɪˌwɔːn /

adjective

1. rare worn or tired by travel

   footsore and wayworn

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Etymology

Origin of wayworn

First recorded in 1770–80; way ¹ + worn

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Example Sentences

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wayworn

The first night in Washington his wayworn band flopped down on the plaza lawn, slept on newspapers after police confiscated their bedding.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some years back, Marietta, I left you poor, friendless, and a wayworn wanderer through the world.

From Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier by Charles James Lever

I’m wearied by the ceaseless quest, I’m wayworn and footsore.

From A line-o'-verse or two by Bert Leston Taylor

Possibly the tale of the stone shown in its lettering urged wayworn travellers to halt and rest within the welcoming door.

From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Alice Morse Earle

There she found an old man, wearied and wayworn, who had lain down on some hay.

From Bluebeard by Clifton Johnson

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