Feeling or showing tiredness, especially from overwork or effort; having one's patience or tolerance exhausted.
From Old English 'wērig' meaning tired or exhausted, possibly related to 'wōrian' meaning to wander. The word has maintained its core meaning for over a thousand years, expanding from physical tiredness to emotional and mental exhaustion.
The word 'weary' has one of the most stable meanings in English - it meant tired a thousand years ago and still means tired today, while many other words have shifted dramatically. This stability might reflect the universal human experience of fatigue, something so fundamental that it resists linguistic change.
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