Wea"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Wearied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wearying.]
1. To reduce or exhaust the physical strength or
endurance of; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's self with
labor or traveling.
So shall he waste his means, weary his
soldiers.
Shak.
2. To make weary of anything; to exhaust the
patience of, as by continuance.
I stay too long by thee; I weary thee.
Shak.
3. To harass by anything irksome.
I would not cease
To weary him with my assiduous cries.
Milton.
To weary out, to subdue or exhaust by
fatigue.
Syn. -- To jade; tire; fatigue; fag. See Jade.
Wea"ry, v. i. To grow tired; to become
exhausted or impatient; as, to weary of an undertaking.
Wea"ry (?), a. [Compar.
Wearier (?); superl. Weariest.] [OE.
weri, AS. w?rig; akin to OS. w?rig, OHG.
wu?rag; of uncertain origin; cf. AS. w?rian to
ramble.]
1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or
exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired;
fatigued.
I care not for my spirits if my legs were not
weary.
Shak.
[I] am weary, thinking of your task.
Longfellow.
2. Causing weariness; tiresome.
"Weary way." Spenser. "There passed a weary time."
Coleridge.
3. Having one's patience, relish, or contentment
exhausted; tired; sick; -- with of before the cause; as,
weary of marching, or of confinement; weary of
study.
Syn. -- Fatigued; tiresome; irksome; wearisome.