a. [ L. esuriens, p. pr. of ensurire, fr. edere to eat. ] Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious. [ R. ] Bailey. “Poor, but esurient.” Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who is hungry or greedy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
An insatiable esurient after riches. Wood. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. resurgens, -entis, p. pr. of resurgere. See Resurrection. ] Rising again, as from the dead. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who rises again, as from the dead. [ R. ] Sydney Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]