An archaic or poetic form meaning hungry, starving, or having a strong desire for something.
From Middle English 'a-hungred,' where 'a-' is a prefix (originally meaning 'in a state of') plus 'hungered' (hungry). Common in Early Modern English poetry and King James Bible translations.
Shakespeare and the Bible use 'ahungered' all the time, and it's wild how people once added 'a-' to the front of adjectives to make them sound more intense or dramatic—'a-weary,' 'a-cold,' 'a-tremble.'
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