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† enˈfamish, v. Obs.
Forms: 5 enfamych, -yssh.
[Altered form of affamish: see en- prefix1.]
trans. To famish, starve.
c1400Sowdone Bab. 2141 Thay shalle enfamyched be. a1400–50Alexander 2153 (Dubl. MS.) Thare negh was fey for defaute enfamyshyd [Ashmole, enfamyschist] hys oste. 1491Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) iii. xxxv. 327 b/1, They sawe that they were enfamysshed. 1766–1800in Bailey. 1828in Webster; and in mod. Dicts. |