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Part of a makeshift swing, perhaps
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tire
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Word definitions for tire in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"to weary," also "to become weary," Old English teorian (Kentish tiorian ) "to fail, cease; become weary; make weary, exhaust," of uncertain origin; according to Watkins possibly from a PIE *deu-s- , suffixed form of root *deu- (1) "to lack, be wanting." ...
Usage examples of tire.
When we went on holidays, we called it going pink-eye, my Aboriginal father carried me on his shoulders when I was tired.
Here is the Park, And O, the languid midsummer wafts adust, The tired midsummer blooms!
He tried to move to the aft end of the room but immediately felt tired and dizzy.
The slim Senite appeared on the screen, no longer looking ageless and aloof, but shaken and tired.
This must have been one of his bored days, spent wandering aimlessly through the house with an occasional pause to glance over some possession of his before he grew tired of it and began wandering again.
A tremendous squeal of tires was followed by a deadening crash as the Alfa hit the truck full on.
I only danced one minuet with her, for my amorous exploits and the heavy supper I had taken had tired me, and I longed for rest.
They do not tire, and perhaps they would have carried you away when Amour Magique closed, to dance for them until you collapsed.
Throughout the remaining conversation the Anointed was visibly tired and irritable, while John was simply impatient to be done and leave.
Until now I have earned twenty crowns, but I am afraid the lady will get tired of it, and you can make me earn two sequins by answering a line.
He was ravenous for the buttermilk, and when he stretched on the bench in the arbour the flickering patches of sunlight so tantalized his tired eyes, while the bees made such splendid music, he was soon sound asleep.
Gaar and I were much more tired than Arem, considering that we walked the entire way.
Once Sweetie grew tired of barking at the armadillo, she followed me up the front steps and to the door.
Of course she enjoyed a good fuck and never tired of letting men get into her pants but the truth was what she found deeply arousing was taking control of a man.
That was good, that was a relief, but there remained such a distance to travel, over ground that seemed shaky as aspic beneath her, and she really was very tired When she crumpled unconscious to the cobbles, she had the good fortune to be noticed.