famishing

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Said the Mahatma: "You have my blessing and prayer in terms of famishing and naked India."

From Time Magazine Archive

Fierce and famishing he s journed to the wilderness.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was, indeed, almost famishing, and felt tempted to take almost any risk to procure something to eat.

From Held by Chinese Brigands by Strang, Herbert

He paid no heed to the little man in spectacles glaring opposite to him, famishing for Fun.

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

He said we were famishing, whereupon the skipper lowered a boat, sending food and water to us.

From Palm Tree Island by Strang, Herbert