werig
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿēriġ
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wōrjaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weH- (“spend night, sleep”). Cognate with Old Norse œrr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈweːrij/
Adjective
wēriġ
- weary, tired, exhausted, fatigued
Declension
Declension of werig — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wēriġ | wēr(i)ġu | wēriġ |
| Accusative | wēriġne | wēr(i)ġe | wēriġ |
| Genitive | wēr(i)ġes | wēriġre | wēr(i)ġes |
| Dative | wēr(i)ġum | wēriġre | wēr(i)ġum |
| Instrumental | wēr(i)ġe | wēriġre | wēr(i)ġe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | wēr(i)ġe | wēr(i)ġa, -e | wēr(i)ġu |
| Accusative | wēr(i)ġe | wēr(i)ġa, -e | wēr(i)ġu |
| Genitive | wēriġra | wēriġra | wēriġra |
| Dative | wēr(i)ġum | wēr(i)ġum | wēr(i)ġum |
| Instrumental | wēr(i)ġum | wēr(i)ġum | wēr(i)ġum |
Declension of werig — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wēr(i)ġa | wēr(i)ġe | wēr(i)ġe |
| Accusative | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġe |
| Genitive | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan |
| Dative | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan |
| Instrumental | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan |
| Accusative | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan | wēr(i)ġan |
| Genitive | wēriġra, wēr(i)ġena | wēriġra, wēr(i)ġena | wēriġra, wēr(i)ġena |
| Dative | wēr(i)ġum | wēr(i)ġum | wēr(i)ġum |
| Instrumental | wēr(i)ġum | wēr(i)ġum | wēr(i)ġum |
Descendants
- Middle English: weri, wery
- English: weary