2. Insipid; tasteless; unsavory. [Obs.]

Wearish as meat is that is not well tasted.

Palsgrave.

Wea"ri*some (?), a. Causing weariness; tiresome; tedious; weariful; as,

a wearisome march; a wearisome day's work; a wearisome book.

These high wild hills and rough uneven ways Draws out our miles, and

makes them wearisome.

Shak.

Syn. — Irksome; tiresome; tedious; fatiguing; annoying; vexatious. See

Irksome.

— Wea"ri*some*ly, adv. — Wea"ri*some*ness, n.

Wea"ry (?), a. [Compar. Wearier (?); superl. Weariest.] [OE. weri, AS.

w&?;rig; akin to OS. w&?;rig, OHG. wu&?;rag; of uncertain origin; cf.

AS. w&?;rian to ramble.]

1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in

respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued.

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