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Tyritnes, n. Also: tyretnes, tyrdnes. [17th c. Eng. tirednesse (1627), tyrednes (1644); Tyrit ppl. adj.] Weariness, fatigue. c1490 Irland Asl. MS 42/20.
Quhen … yow tak gret noye and tyritnes in prayere … it war better to cesse for a tyme 1490 Irland Mir. I 67/12.
In that state thai had na fatigacioune nore tyrdnes 1551 Hamilton Cat. 175.
Nevir agane to be diseisit in body, with hungir and thryst … mister of ony thing, tyritnes [etc.] 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 12.
Stinkand sueiting tyritnes of bodie 1570 Sempill in Sat. P. xii 111.
The barronis sayis thay suld be bauldly bakit, Mycht thay for tyritnes trauell of thir tounis 1596 Dalr. I 253/25.
S. Boniface eftir this returnis to his awne Germanis, quhome throuch tyretnes he forsaikis nocht, bot throucht teacheng defendes, throuch trauel incressis [etc.]
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