thirster

[English thirst, v.;-er.] One who thirsts. thirst-1-ly, adv. [Eng. thirsty;-ly.] In a thirsty manneг. "They heare hungrily and thirstily , but it is but to catch advantages." -Bp. Hall: The Hypocrite. thirst-i-ne , subst . [Eng. thirsty; -ne .] The quality or state of being thirsty; thirst; vehement desire or longing for anything. "They who be athirst in the night, if they sleep upon it, lose their thirstine , although they drink never a drop."-P. Holland: Plutarch , p. 599. *thirst-le , a. [Eng. thirst ; -le .] Not having thirst; not having vehement desire for anything. thirst-y, *thirst-ie, adj . [A. S. thurstig ; cogn. with Dut. dorstig ; Icel. thrystugr ; Danish & Swed, törstig; O. H. Ger. durstac , dursteg ; Ger. durstig.] I. Lit .: Feeling a sensation of pain or uneasine for want of drink; suffering for want of drink; having thirst; suffering from thirst. "Eager to drink, down rush the thirsty crowd, Hang o'er the banks, and trouble all the flood." Rowe : Lucan; Pharsalia, iv. 1. Dry; lacking in moisture; parched. II. Figuratively : 4070 2. Having a vehement desire or longing for anything. "To be thirsty after tottering honor." Shakesp.: Pericles, iii. 2.