‘Earth-hunger’: (a) voracious desire for land (cf. eard-hunger in Scott Nigel ix); (b) see quot. 1825. See also yird, n. v.
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| 释义 | the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > desire for specific things > [noun] > for land (4) yird-hunger1729 ‘Earth-hunger’: (a) voracious desire for land (cf. eard-hunger in Scott Nigel ix); (b) see quot. 1825. See also yird, n. v. earth hunger1822 Desire to possess land; greed for territory. land fever1839 eager desire for, or excitement about, securing land (cf. gold fever n. at gold, n.1 adj.compounds 1e). land-hunger1862 keen desire for the acquisition of land. |
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