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Old English

werig

tired, exhausted, dispirited

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A weary hiker rests heavily on a low rock, shoulders drooping, head bowed and eyelids nearly closed, with her backpack set down beside her and trekking poles lying idle.
adjective / verb

weary

WEER-ee/ˈwɪri/

Tired through prolonged effort or exposure.

Etymology
wearyOld Englishtired, exhausted, dispirited

Old English werig covered both bodily exhaustion and being heartsick from trouble. The later sense of discontent with continual repetition connects that emotional fatigue with boredom.

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