wearish Meaning, Definition & Usage

Wear"ish adjective

Etymology

Etymol. uncertain, but perhaps akin to weary.

Definitions

1. Weak; withered; shrunk. Obs. "A wearish hand." Ford.

   A little, wearish old man, very melancholy by nature. Burton.

2. Insipid; tasteless; unsavory. Obs.

   Wearish as meat is that is not well tasted. Palsgrave.