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Famishment

//ˈfæmɪʃmənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or process of being famished. countable, literary, uncountable

    "Sith you will not attend true Wisedoms Words, Laugh and bee fatt, sith al you touch is Gold, Though that foode your Soules famishment affordes."

  2. 2
    a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period wordnet
  3. 3
    Famine. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "And there ſhalbe erthquakes / in all quarters / and famyſſhment / and troubles."

Etymology

From famish + -ment.

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