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HUNGERING
Verb
hungering
present participle of hunger
Noun
hungering (plural hungerings)
The condition of one who hungers.
He findeth, moreover, revealed in him the Saviour of the world, and the absolute necessity of closing with him for life; at the which he findeth hungerings and thirstings after him; to which hungerings, etc, the promise is made.
Source: Wiktionary
HUNGER
Hun"ger, n. Etym: [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan. hunger, Goth. h hunger, huggrjan to hunger.]
1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.
Note: 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.
Hun"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hungered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hungering.] Etym: [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, v. t.
Definition: To make hungry; to famish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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