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单词 asterve
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astervev.1

Forms: Old English * asteorfan, Middle English asteorven, Middle English asterve. past participle Old English astorfen, Middle English astorve(n.
Etymology: Old English asteorfan , < a- prefix1 + steorfan (strong intransitive): see starve v. Compare Old High German arstërpan , istërban , Middle High German ersterben . Before 1400 the strong and weak forms were levelled in asterve , which did not survive long enough to become astarve ; compare starve v., and modern German ersterben.
Obsolete.
intransitive. To die, esp. of hunger; to starve.
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the world > life > death > manner of death > die in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > die of hunger
astervec1000
enfamine138.
bursta1440
famish1530
famine1553
starve1578
affamish1622
c1000 Ælfric in Wright Voc. 61/1 Sideratus vel ictuatus, færunge astorfen.
c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 166 He nat hweðer he schule þet ilke dei ferliche asteoruen [?c1225 Cleo. steoruen].
a1250 Owl & Nightingale 1200 Ȝif deor schule ligge astorve.
c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 3058 Schamly for to asterue þer for hungre.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

astervev.2

Forms: Old English asterfan, astyrfan, astærfan, Middle English asterve.
Etymology: Old English astęrfen , < a- prefix1 + stęrfen (weak transitive): see starve v. Compare Old High German arsterpan , Middle High German ersterben , and see asterve v.1
weak. Obsolete.
transitive. To kill, destroy; to starve out.
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the world > life > death > killing > killing by specific method > kill [verb (transitive)] > by starving
asterveOE
famine1520
starve1570
to famish to deatha1649
OE Crist I 192 Gif ic soð sprece, þonne sceal Dauides dohtor sweltan, stanum astyrfed.
c975 Rushw. Gosp. Matt. xv. 13 Wæstmaseten þa þe ne sette fæder min..astærfed bið.
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 240 He ssel..wyþdraȝe þe metes and þet weter uor to asterue..þe castel. Þe castel of þe wombe..is asterued be uestinges.
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