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forhungered en · ADJ

Etymology

From Middle English forhungred, forhongred, forhyngrede (“famished, lean”), equivalent to for- (“exceedingly, very”) + hungered. Compare Dutch verhongerd (“starving, famished”), German verhungert (“starving, famished”).

Meanings

1. (archaic) Very hungry; dying of hunger; starving.
   • They take like lean forhungered hounds, And for a while their praise resounds […] 1897, The History of Reynard the Fox:
   • He died forhungered. 1975, Georgette Heyer, My Lord John, page 143:

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