warea
1. (verb) to be overcome, be occupied with, be bothered with, be overtaken by, be preoccupied - used only in this passive form.
I tētahi o ngā taramukā o Ākarana e rere ana ki Onehunga i runga he wahine me tana pēpi, ka warea te tamaiti nei e te moe, ka waiho atu e te whaea ki runga i te nohoanga (TKO 15/3/1916:9). / A woman and her baby were on one of the Auckland tramcars travelling to Onehunga when the child went to sleep and the mother left it on the seat.
