Old English edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

wēriġ

  1. weary, tired, exhausted, fatigued
    • Exeter Book, The Wanderer
      Ne mæg werig mod · wyrde wiðstondan,
      ne se hreo hyge · helpe gefremman.
      A weary mind cannot withstand fate, nor the worried mind help out.

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: weri, wery