Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Forweary

For-wea′ry

,
Verb.
T.
To weary extremely; to dispirit.
[Obs.]
Spenser.

Webster 1828 Edition


Forweary

FORWE'ARY

,
Verb.
T.
To dispirit. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


forweary

forweary

English

Verb

forweary (third-person singular simple present forwearies, present participle forwearying, simple past and past participle forwearied)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To weary utterly; tire out.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To become wearied.

Etymology 2

From Middle English forwery, equivalent to for- (very, excessively) + weary.

Adjective

forweary (comparative more forweary, superlative most forweary)

  1. (obsolete) Excessively weary; exhausted with fatigue.