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athirst

[ uh-thurst ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for ):
She has long been athirst for European travel.
Archaic. thirsty.

athirst

/ əˈθɜːst /

Origin of athirst¹

before 1000; Middle English athurst, ofthurst, Old English ofthyrst, past participle of ofthyrstan. See a- ², thirst

The river's song should have summoned up the vision of those living waters, and their wooing, "Let him that is athirst come!"

He was always athirst for fresh proofs of it, and these were forthcoming every day.

"The water of life freely, and let him that is athirst say come," echoed the old lady feelingly.

If there is any truth in me that the world wants, nothing will hinder the world from drinking what it is athirst for.

So he travelled all that morning, and the day was very bright and warm, so that by and by he was an-hungered and athirst.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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