FAMISH, FAMISHED, FAMISHING
ADJECTIVES
1000 ► OFHUNGERED afflicted with hunger, very hungry, famished → obs.
1475 ► FAMYLOUS famished, hungry, starved → obs.
1552 ► AFFAMISHED afflicted with hunger, famished, starving → obs.
1726 ► STARVE-GUTTED famished, starving; fit for starvation
1900 ► FAMMELLED hungry, starved, famished → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 ► FANTIN’ starving, famishing → Sc. (Bk.)
1999 ► HUNGRY AS A BLACK DOG hungry, famished → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1470 ► FAMISHMENT the state of being famished or starved; hungry appetite
1590 ► AFFAMISHMENT the act of famishing or starving with hunger; the state of being starved; starvation
1649 ► AFFAMISHING † afflicting with hunger; famishing, starving → obs.
PHRASES
1999 ► MY STOMACH THINKS ME THROAT’S CUT said when one is absolutely famished → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
1330 ► FAME to famish, to starve → obs.
1603 ► EFFAMISH to famish → obs.
1785 ► HAVE A WOLF IN THE STOMACH to be ravenously hungry; to be famished
1866 ► FAINT to starve, to famish → Sc.
1875 ► FAMEL → FAMMEL to starve, to famish → Eng. dial.
1898 ► FANT to famish, to starve → Sc.
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