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a⋅thirst

[uh-thurst]
–adjective
1. having a keen desire; eager (often fol. by for): She has long been athirst for European travel.
2. Archaic. thirsty.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME athurst, ofthurst, OE ofthyrst, ptp. of ofthyrstan. See a- 2 , thirst
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