Bejade

/bɪˈdʒeɪd/ verb

Definition

To make worn out or tired; to exhaust or fatigue.

Etymology

From 'be-' (Old English prefix meaning to make or cause) plus 'jade' (from Spanish 'jada,' originally referring to a kidney stone disease, then used metaphorically for a worn-out horse, then generalized to mean exhausted).

Kelly Says

The word 'jade' as 'to tire' came through an interesting linguistic journey—from a Spanish disease name to a tired horse to the general concept of exhaustion, and English added the prefix 'be-' to intensify it into 'bejade.'

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