starvin

We don't want him sittin 'here freezin' his baws aff an 'starvin' to death.

Country of the Blind Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 1997

You kin tell 'em, too, massa -- 'case you's edication, and kin talk -- how de pore wite man am kep' down har; how he'm ragged, an 'starvin', an 'ob no account,' case de brack man am a slave.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various

You kin tell 'em, too, massa, -- 'case you's edication, and kin talk -- how de pore wite man' am kep 'down har; how he'm ragged, an' starvin ', an' ob no account, 'case de brack man am a slave.

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

I was allus expectin 'rheumatiz an' 'unger an' cold an 'starvin' old age.

The Dawn of A To-morrow 1905

There'll be higher education for the toilin 'starvin' clown,

In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses Henry Lawson 1894

But I ain't feedin 'starvin' kids, 'Tain't my business.

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

I was allus expectin 'rheumatiz an' 'unger an' cold an 'starvin' old age.

The Dawn of a To-morrow Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

Him what fed me when I war 'starvin', an 'gimme his last nickel when he war' hungry hisself; an 'yo' want me ter kill him. "

That Printer of Udell's Harold Bell Wright 1908

If hit's to choose 'twixt rags, an 'starvin', an 'p'intin' fingers, or Si, I'll tuck hit all, but I'll never tuck Si! "

The Durket Sperret, 1898

I'm free to shout that I can sure hang on to this here pascar like a starvin 'Indian to a hunk of bear-meat.

THE STAMPEDE TO SQUAW CREEK 2010