- affamish
- verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: modification (influenced by famish) of Middle French affamer, afamer — more at famish
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Affamish — Af*fam ish ([a^]f*f[a^]m [i^]sh), v. t. & i. [F. affamer, fr. L. ad + fames hunger. See {Famish}.] To afflict with, or perish from, hunger. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Famish — Fam ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Famished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Famishing}.] [OE. famen; cf. OF. afamer, L. fames. See {Famine}, and cf. {Affamish}.] 1. To starve, kill, or destroy with hunger. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To exhaust the strength or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Famished — Famish Fam ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Famished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Famishing}.] [OE. famen; cf. OF. afamer, L. fames. See {Famine}, and cf. {Affamish}.] 1. To starve, kill, or destroy with hunger. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To exhaust the strength or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Famishing — Famish Fam ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Famished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Famishing}.] [OE. famen; cf. OF. afamer, L. fames. See {Famine}, and cf. {Affamish}.] 1. To starve, kill, or destroy with hunger. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To exhaust the strength or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afamish — variant of affamish v. Obs … Useful english dictionary
