- ofþyrstan
- wv/t1b to suffer from thirst, be thirsty, thirst (for)
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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þyrstan — wv/t1b pers, impers to thirst, thirst after [þurst]; used impersonally, (1) w.a. person, (1a) w.a. person, w.g. object of thirst; personally, w.g. or a. of object of thirst … Old to modern English dictionary
Thirst — Thirst, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thirsted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thirsting}.] [AS. [thorn]yrstan. See {Thirst}, n.] 1. To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink. [1913 Webster] The people… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thirsted — Thirst Thirst, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thirsted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thirsting}.] [AS. [thorn]yrstan. See {Thirst}, n.] 1. To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thirsting — Thirst Thirst, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thirsted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thirsting}.] [AS. [thorn]yrstan. See {Thirst}, n.] 1. To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thirst — {{11}}thirst (n.) O.E. þurst, from W.Gmc. *thurstus (Cf. O.S. thurst, Fris. torst, Du. dorst, O.H.G., Ger. durst), from P.Gmc. *thurs , from PIE root *ters dry (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)). Figurative sense of vehement desire is attested from… … Etymology dictionary
thirst — /θɜst / (say therst) noun 1. an uneasy or painful sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of drink. 2. the physical condition resulting from this need. 3. strong or eager desire; craving: a thirst for knowledge. –verb (i) 4.… …
