OVERWEARY

overtire, overweary, overfatigue

(verb) tire excessively

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

overweary (third-person singular simple present overwearies, present participle overwearying, simple past and past participle overwearied)

(transitive) To weary too much; to tire out.

Adjective

overweary (comparative more overweary, superlative most overweary)

Overmuch weary; too tired or worn out.

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*wea"ry v. t.

Definition: To weary too much; to tire out. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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