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Starveling
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
One who, or that which, pines from lack or food, or nutriment. Old Sir John hangs with me, and thou knowest he is no starveling. Shak.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Hungry; lean; pining with want.