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Where does “ofþyrst” come from?

ofþyrst (Old English) comes from Old English ofþyrstan — to smart from thirst.

Ancestry of “ofþyrst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishofþyrstanto smart from thirst

Words derived from “ofþyrst”

  • athirst
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