"thirsty" meaning in Middle English

See thirsty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈθirstiː/, /ˈθurstiː/, /ˈθrustiː/, /ˈθristiː/, /ˈθrɛstiː/ (note: East Anglia, Northern, North Midland), /ˈfurstiː/ (note: West Midland, Southern)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English þurstiġ (with vocalism modified after þyrstan), from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug; by surface analysis, thirst + -y. For forms with /f/, see thirst. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|þurstiġ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English þurstiġ, {{inh+|enm|ang|þurstiġ}} Inherited from Old English þurstiġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*þurstug}} Proto-West Germanic *þurstug, {{surf|enm|thirst|-y|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, thirst + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} thirsty, {{enm-adj}} thirsty Forms: thirsti [alternative], thursty [alternative], þristi [alternative], þrisstiȝ [alternative, Ormulum], thrustye [alternative, Late-Middle-English], thursti [alternative, Late-Middle-English], thyrstye [alternative, Late-Middle-English], thresti [alternative], thristi [alternative], thristie [alternative], thristy [alternative], thrustie [alternative], thrysty [alternative], þristy [alternative], fursti [alternative], tristi [alternative], þhursti [alternative], þorste [alternative]
  1. Thirsty; having a need of or desire for hydration.
    Sense id: en-thirsty-enm-adj-FWjYXPBN Categories (other): Nutrition Disambiguation of Nutrition: 21 37 37 5
  2. Lacking hydration; arid, dehydrated.
    Sense id: en-thirsty-enm-adj-cFHrA~cB Categories (other): Nutrition Disambiguation of Nutrition: 21 37 37 5
  3. Eager, craving; greatly desiring something.
    Sense id: en-thirsty-enm-adj-0HY7yPqn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Nutrition Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 2 15 3 3 6 5 5 7 20 13 Disambiguation of Nutrition: 21 37 37 5
  4. (rare) Dehydrating, desiccating; causing thirst. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-thirsty-enm-adj-5fJUBMjo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 2 15 3 3 6 5 5 7 20 13

Alternative forms

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