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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Athirst \A*thirst"\, adjective [OE. ofthurst, AS. ofpyrsted, p. p. of ofpyrstan; pref. of-, intensive + pyrstan to thirst. See {Thirst}.]

1. Wanting drink; thirsty.

2. Having a keen appetite or desire; eager; longing. ''Athirst for battle.'' --Cowper.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

adjective

1: (usually followed by 'for') extremely desirous; "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton" [syn: {athirst(p)}, {hungry(p)}, {thirsty(p)}]

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