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wearying, ppl. a.|ˈwɪərɪɪŋ|
[-ing2.]
1. That causes weariness, fatigue, or lassitude.
1798Bloomfield Farmer's Boy, Spring 62 When Giles with wearying strides From ridge to ridge the ponderous harrow guides. 1834Southey Lett. (1856) IV. 369 A day in London is more wearying to me than a walk up Scawfell. 1864Disraeli in G. E. Buckle Life (1916) IV. xii. 405 Lord P., after the division, scrambled up a wearying staircase to the ladies' gallery. 1862Wraxall tr. Hugo's Les Misérables i. iii. 7 The two old females generally accompanied him, but when the journey was too wearying for them he went alone. 1898E. Glanville Kloof Bride viii, They took up their position and began a wearying watch.
2. That causes tedium or ennui.
1796F. Burney Camilla V. 216 Cutting short.. all the wearying round of explanation. 1840Marryat Poor Jack xxv, He was never wearying, and often..amusing. 1857Livingstone Trav. ix. 185 Nothing is so wearying to the spirit as talking to those who agree with everything advanced. 1911Petrie Revol. Civilisation iii. 59 Roman copies of Greek work, of wearying banality.
Hence ˈwearyingly adv.
1829Examiner 325/1 The piece..was wearyingly long. 1902E. Glyn Refl. Ambrosine 287 You said you were not wearyingly faithful. |