archaic
: being weary

Examples of aweary in a Sentence

the famous lament of Tennyson's Mariana: “I am aweary … I would that I were dead!”

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aweary was in 1537

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Cite this Entry

“Aweary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aweary. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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