weariful

[ weer-ee-fuhl ]

/ ˈwɪər i fəl /

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adjective

full of weariness; fatigued; exhausted.

causing weariness or fatigue; tedious; tiresome; annoying.

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Origin of weariful

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at weary, -ful

wea·ri·ful·ly, adverbwea·ri·ful·ness, noun

Weariful and wae, how thankfully would I have rested beside him for ever; but then there was the bairn to claim my care.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art|Various
When she looked up again, her face was perfectly pale, and her eyes sad and weariful.
That Boy Of Norcott's|Charles James Lever
I think I must have watched the place for three hours, but I know it was a weariful business, and I was heartsick of it.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
I longed to comfort her, to kiss that face so white and worn and weariful, to bring tears to those hopeless eyes.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service

Mainly it is long and weariful and has a dull little town at one end, and a home of toil at the other.
A Son of the Middle Border|Hamlin Garland