"starven" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɑːvən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɑɹvən/ [General-American]
Etymology: With analogical adjustment of stem vowel, from Middle English storven (“dead from lack of food or warmth”), from Old English storfen (“dead”), from Proto-Germanic *sturbanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *sterbaną (“to die”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|storven|t=dead from lack of food or warmth}} Middle English storven (“dead from lack of food or warmth”), {{inh|en|ang|storfen|t=dead}} Old English storfen (“dead”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*sturbanaz}} Proto-Germanic *sturbanaz, {{der|en|gem-pro|*sterbaną|t=to die}} Proto-Germanic *sterbaną (“to die”) Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} starven
  1. (archaic) starved Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-starven-en-adj-3aesUHzQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30

Verb

IPA: /ˈstɑːvən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɑɹvən/ [General-American]
Etymology: With analogical adjustment of stem vowel, from Middle English storven (“dead from lack of food or warmth”), from Old English storfen (“dead”), from Proto-Germanic *sturbanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *sterbaną (“to die”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|storven|t=dead from lack of food or warmth}} Middle English storven (“dead from lack of food or warmth”), {{inh|en|ang|storfen|t=dead}} Old English storfen (“dead”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*sturbanaz}} Proto-Germanic *sturbanaz, {{der|en|gem-pro|*sterbaną|t=to die}} Proto-Germanic *sterbaną (“to die”) Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} starven
  1. (obsolete) past participle of starve Tags: form-of, obsolete, participle, past Form of: starve
    Sense id: en-starven-en-verb-Fyl0wx84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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