athirst
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athirst

adjective \ə-ˈthərst\

Definition of ATHIRST

1
archaic : thirsty
2
: having a strong eager desire <I that for ever feel athirst for glory — John Keats>

Examples of ATHIRST

  1. <was athirst for any news at all about family members serving in the war zone>

Origin of ATHIRST

Middle English, from Old English ofthyrst, past participle of ofthyrstan to suffer from thirst, from of off, from + thyrstan to thirst — more at of
First Known Use: before 12th century

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