[f. AFFAMISH v. + -MENT.] The act of famishing or starving with hunger; the state of being starved; starvation.
1590. J. Greenwood, Sland. Art., Pref. A 2. To the vtter vndoing and affamishment of them.
1615. Crooke, Body of Man, 99. In time of necessity and affamishment.
1855. Singleton, Virgil, I. 327. Rueful despite and foul affamishment.
