"aweary" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈwɪəɹi/ Forms: more aweary [comparative], most aweary [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹi Etymology: From a- + weary. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|weary}} a- + weary Head templates: {{en-adj}} aweary (comparative more aweary, superlative most aweary)
  1. (poetic) Weary, tired. Tags: poetic
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