Bewearied

/bɪˈwɪɹid/ adjective

Definition

Made very tired or exhausted; worn out completely.

Etymology

Past participle of 'beweary,' from 'be-' plus 'wearied' (from Old English 'werig' meaning tired). The prefix intensifies the sense of exhaustion.

Kelly Says

You can track the emotional intensity Shakespeare and his contemporaries wanted by counting their 'be-' words—'bewearied' appears in their most dramatic, exhausted scenes.

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