athirst
English
/əˈθəːst/
adj
Definitions
- (archaic) Thirsty.
- (figuratively) Eager or extremely desirous (for something).
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ofþyrst pre from English thirst.
Origin
English
thirst
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bloodthirst English
- forthirst English
- thirst English
- thirst-buster English
- thirster English
- thirstest English
- thirsteth English
- thirstful English
- thirstland English
- thirstless English
- thirsty English
- ofþyrst Old English
- thirst Middle English