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give out verb phrase To fail, become fatigued or exhausted. [DARE labels this phrase “chiefly South Midland, South”]

1813 Hartsell Journal 121 a grate maney of ther Horses was likely to give out on their way to Roses for the lack of feed. 1862 Spainhourd CW Letters (Sept 8) git me a pair of shous fo[r] my old ones ar ner[l]y give out. 1863 Reese CW Letters (Feb 27) [My eyes] giv out So Bad it taks mee two or three trials to Rite A letter. 1924 (in 1952 Mathes Tall Tales 26) He was might'-nigh give out when he got to camp, but he said he'd foller us back as soon as he blowed a spell. 1939 Hall Coll (Deep Creek NC) He went on and he give out on them, fell in the creek and got wet all over and give out on them before they got in to the bear, and they had to carry him, pack him about the last two mile. Ibid. (Maggie Valley NC) I told her I was starved and froze and give out. c1945 Haun Hawk’s Done 303 Everything about the place seemed lonesome and give-out. 1974-75 McCracken Logging 1:3 Agin I got up that twenty foot I was give out. 1978 Montgomery White Pine Coll III-2 No wonder the girls at these stands was give out teetotally.