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overwary

English

Etymology

over- +? wary

Adjective

overwary (comparative more overwary, superlative most overwary)

  1. Too wary; excessively cautious.

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overweary

English

Etymology

From over- +? weary.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???v?(?)?w???i/

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To weary too much; to tire out.
    • 1688, John Dryden, The Life of St Francis Xavier
      he hung down his head, as overwearied, and leaned upon his pulpit

Adjective

overweary (comparative more overweary, superlative most overweary)

  1. Overly weary; too tired or worn out.

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