"Let not poor Nelly ___," deathbed wish expressed by King Charles II (6)

I believe the answer is:

starve

(Other definitions for starve that I've seen before include "Go hungry" , "Stop feeding" , "Go without food" , "Eat nothing" , "Vaster (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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