"cry cupboard" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "ref": "1731 (date written), Simon Wagstaff [pseudonym; Jonathan Swift], “Dialogue II”, in A Complete Collection of Genteel and Ingenious Conversation, […], London: […] B[enjamin] Motte […], published 1738, →OCLC, page 119:",
          "text": "Footman. Madam, Dinner's upon the Table.\nCol. Faith, I am glad of it; my Belly began to cry Cupboard.",
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          "ref": "1822 May 21, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “Dolph Heyliger”, in Bracebridge Hall, or The Humourists. A Medley. […], volume II, New York, N.Y.: […] C. S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC, page 283:",
          "text": "Let's see what prog we have for supper; the kettle has boiled long enough; my stomach cries cupboard; and I'll warrant our guest is in no mood to dally with his trencher.",
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        {
          "ref": "c. 1834, Robert Seymour, Seymour's Humorous Sketches, A Day's Sport:",
          "text": "I'm rayther peckish — my stomick's bin a-crying cupboard for a hour past.",
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        "To want or need food; to show signs of hunger."
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        "(archaic, idiomatic) To want or need food; to show signs of hunger."
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  "word": "cry cupboard"
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        "(archaic, idiomatic) To want or need food; to show signs of hunger."
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