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hungereth

hungereth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hunger.

Meaning of hunger

Verb

hunger (third-person singular simple present hungers, present participle hungering, simple past and past participle hungered)

  1. (intransitive) To be in need of food.
    • Therefore if thine enemie hunger, feed him: if he thirst, giue him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 12:20
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.
    • I hungered for your love.
  3. (archaic, transitive) To make hungry; to famish.

See all 5 meanings of hunger

Origin of hungereth

hunger + -eth

Questions about hungereth

What is hungereth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hungereth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hunger.

Words near hungereth in the dictionary

  1. hungerbitten
  2. hungered
  3. hungerer
  4. hungerers
  5. hungerest
  6. hungereth
  7. Hungerford
  8. Hungerfords
  9. hungerful
  10. hungering
  11. hungeringly

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