† forclemv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To pinch with hunger.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > hunger > hunger for [verb (transitive)] > starve
famec1384
hunger-starve1390
enfamisha1400
famisha1400
forclemc1400
famine1520
starve1570
hunger1575
clem?c1600
effamisha1603
affamish1615
c1400 (?c1380) Patience l. 395 Al schal crye for-clemmed, with alle oure clere strenþe.
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v.c1400- lick a patron's trencher
- lick a person into
- lick a person into shape
- lick a person into shape etc
- lick a person of
- lick a person's arse, ass
- lick a person's head off
- lick a thing into
- lick a thing into shape
- lick a thing into shape etc
- lick all creation
- lick and a promise
- lick another's boots or shoe or spittle
- lick another's fingers
- lick arse, ass
- lick boots or shoe or spittle
- lick creation
- lick down
- lick etc chops
- lick fingers
- lick honey from a thorn
- lick into
- lick into fits
- lick into shape
- lick into shape etc