werig

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *wōrīgaz, *wōrijaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weH- (spend night, sleep). Compare Old Norse ǿrr, Old Saxon wōrig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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wēriġ

  1. weary, tired, exhausted, fatigued
    • Exeter Book, The Wanderer
      Ne mæġ wēriġ mōd · wyrde wiðstondan,
      ne sē hrēo hyġe · helpe ġefremman.
      A weary mind cannot withstand fate, nor the worried mind help out.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: weri, wery