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athirst

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  1. eager                 
 
athirst \*-'th*rst\ aj [ME, fr. OE ofthyrst, pp. of ofthyrstan to suffer 
   from thirst, fr.]of off, from + thyrstan to thirst - more at OF 1: THIRSTY  
   2: EAGER, LONGING