forhungered

English

Etymology

From Middle English forhungred, forhongred, forhyngrede (“famished, lean”), equivalent to for- (“exceedingly, very”) +‎ hungered. Compare Dutch verhongerd (“starving, famished”), German verhungert (“starving, famished”).

Adjective

forhungered (comparative more forhungered, superlative most forhungered)

1. (archaic) Very hungry; dying of hunger; starving.
   • 1897, The History of Reynard the Fox:

     They take like lean forhungered hounds,
     And for a while their praise resounds […]

   • 1975, Georgette Heyer, My Lord John, page 143:

     He died forhungered.