To make hungry or to create a strong desire for food; to arouse hunger.
From 'en-' plus 'hunger,' from Old English 'hungor.' The verb means to cause the state of hunger in someone.
Medieval poets used 'enhunger' to describe longing—not just for food, but for love, adventure, or knowledge, because 'hunger' was the perfect metaphor for any powerful craving or desire that wouldn't go away.
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