Hun"ger (?), n. [AS. hungor;
akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG.
hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan.
hunger, Goth. h&?;hrus hunger, huggrjan to
hunger.] 1. An uneasy sensation occasioned
normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.
&fist; The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the stomach,
but is probably dependent on excitation of the sensory nerves, both
of the stomach and intestines, and perhaps also on indirect
impressions from other organs, more or less exhausted from lack of
nutriment.
2. Any strong eager desire.
O sacred hunger of ambitious
minds!
Spenser.
For hunger of my gold I die.
Dryden.
Hun"ger, v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Hungered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Hungering.] [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See
Hunger, n.] 1. To feel
the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed
by hunger.
2. To have an eager desire; to
long.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst
after righteouness.
Matt. v. 6.
Hun"ger, v. t. To make hungry; to
famish.
