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weary

1. To reduce or exhaust the physical strength or endurance of; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's self with labour 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.

Synonym: To jade, tire, fatigue, fag. See Jade.

Origin: Wearied; Wearying.