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单词 affamishing
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affamishingn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affamish v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < affamish v. + -ing suffix1. Compare earlier affamishment n., famishing n. at famish v. Derivatives.
Obsolete.
The action of afflicting a person with hunger; the action of causing starvation. Also figurative.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > hunger > [noun] > starvation or action of starving > subjecting to starvation
starving1574
affamishment1588
affamishing1629
starvation1775
1629 Bp. J. Hall Serm. Ashwednesday 45 Can there bee a greater sinne then..the affamishing of soules by a wilfull, or lazie silence?
1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions i. v. 42 To raise himself by the affamishing of others.
1657 J. Goodwin Βασανισται 3 Cast them out..to the extreme misery, if not utter affamishing, of themselves, wives and children.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

affamishingadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affamish v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < affamish v. + -ing suffix2. Compare earlier famishing adj. at famish v. Derivatives, and also earlier affamishing n.
Obsolete. rare.
That afflicts a person with hunger; that causes starvation.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > hunger > [adjective] > hungry > starving or starved > causing starvation
starving?1565
affamishing1646
1646 Bp. J. Hall Balme of Gilead 208 I tell then of..their affamishing meales, their nightly watchings.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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