I pray god, lat this consayl never y-thee; But do me rather sterve anon-right here 440 Er I thus do as thou me woldest lere.
For I am syk in ernest, doutelees, So that wel neigh I sterve for the peyne.
For sothly, whan that werre is ones bigonne, ther is ful many a child unborn of his moder, that shal sterve yong by-cause of that ilke werre, or elles live in sorwe and dye in wrecchednesse.
With torment and with shamful deth echon This provost dooth thise Iewes for to sterve That of this mordre wiste, and that anon; 1820 He nolde no swich cursednesse observe.
Wel oughte I sterve in wanhope and distresse; Farwel my lyf, my lust, and my gladnesse!
Him thoughte, nas to him no thing so due As Cleopatras for to love and serve; Him roghte nat in armes for to sterve 605 In the defence of hir, and of hir right.
So greet beaute, that no man may atteyne To mercy, though he sterve for the peyne.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sterve" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
