anhungered

English

Alternative forms

• ahungered, anhungred

Etymology

From Middle English an hongred, anhongred, an-hungred, anhungred, an-hungryd, on hongred, compare of hingrede, ofhungred, from Old English. Equivalent to an- (alternative form of a- (etymology 2), on-) +‎ hungered (past participle of hunger (verb)).

Adjective

anhungered (comparative more anhungered, superlative most anhungered)

1. (obsolete) Hungry.
   • 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Matthew xij:[1], folio xv, recto – verso:

     […] his diſciples wer ãhõgred / and began to plucke the eares off coorne / and to eate.

Related terms

• anhungry