Hun"ger , v. t. To make hungry; to famish.
Hun"ger , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hungered (?); p. pr.
& vb. n. Hungering.]
[OE.
hungren, AS. hyngrian. See Hunger, n.] 1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food;
to be oppressed by hunger.
2. To have an eager
desire; to long.
Blessed are they which do
hunger and thirst after
righteouness.
Matt. v. 6.
Hun"ger (?), n. [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG.
hungar, G. hunger,
Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan. hunger, Goth. h&?;hrus hunger,
huggrjan to hunger.]
1. An uneasy sensation occasioned
normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.
&fist; The sensation of hunger is
usually referred to the stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs, more or less exhausted from lack of
nutriment.
2. Any strong eager desire.
O sacred hunger of ambitious minds!
Spenser.
For hunger of my gold I die.
Dryden.
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