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ahungered

[ uh-huhng-gerd ]

adjective

, Archaic.
  1. very hungry.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ahungered1

1375–1425; late Middle English ahungred, equivalent to a- a- 2 + hungred (past participle of hungren to hunger ), modeled on athirst

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Example Sentences

M. Thou art ahungered, worthy Sakyamuni, Ahungered art thou from continued fasts, And thou wilt starve unless thou take and eat.

And commonly he goeth to get his livelihood by night, but sometimes by day, when he is sore ahungered.

That he might look every man fearlessly in the face by day and go ahungered to a scant bed at night.

And know if ever you are weary or ahungered or in want, ye need nivir look me for any help.

No doubt I was often hot, often cold, often footsore, often ahungered and athirst: no doubt; but all that has faded now.

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