famish

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The President pondered, smiled, said: "Well, they can't famish on that."

From Time Magazine Archive

Switzerland could not afford to be a Kingdom,—the expense of a Court and Royal Family would famish half her people.

From Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. by Greeley, Horace

They urged Him not to listen to Ramchandra and famish Himself, but to return to His old diet and accept invitations.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

Take, then, your regular supplies of spiritual food, that your soul may not famish.

From A Practical Directory for Young Christian Females Being a Series of Letters from a Brother to a Younger Sister by Newcomb, Harvey

I take my eyes from what too much would please, As men in fevers famish their disease.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir