to yearn
1yearn — yearn·er; yearn·ful; yearn·ing·ly; yearn; …
2Yearn — Yearn, v. i. [OE. yernen, [yogh]ernen, [yogh]eornen, AS. geornian, gyrnan, fr. georn desirous, eager; akin to OS. gern desirous, girnean, gernean, to desire, D. gaarne gladly, willingly, G. gern, OHG. gerno, adv., gern, a., G. gier greed, OHG.… …
3Yearn — (y[ e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yearned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yearning}.] [Also earn, ern; probably a corruption of OE. ermen to grieve, AS. ierman, yrman, or geierman, geyrman, fr. earm wretched, poor; akin to D. & G. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms.… …
4Yearn — Yearn, v. i. To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn. [Obs.] Falstaff he is dead, and we must yearn therefore. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
5yearn — [jə:n US jə:rn] v [: Old English; Origin: giernan] [i]literary to have a strong desire for something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to get = ↑long yearn for ▪ Hannah yearned for a child. yearn to be/do sth ▪ Phil had… …
6Yearn — Yearn, v. i. & t. [See {Yearnings}.] To curdle, as milk. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …
7yearn´ful|ly — yearn|ful «YURN fuhl», adjective. 1. full of yearning. 2. = sorrowful. (Cf. ↑sorrowful) –yearn´ful|ly, adverb …
8yearn|ful — «YURN fuhl», adjective. 1. full of yearning. 2. = sorrowful. (Cf. ↑sorrowful) –yearn´ful|ly, adverb …
9yearn´ing|ly — yearn|ing «YUR nihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an earnest or strong desire; longing. 2. the condition of being moved with compassion. –adj. that yearns. –yearn´ing|ly, adverb …
10yearn|ing — «YUR nihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an earnest or strong desire; longing. 2. the condition of being moved with compassion. –adj. that yearns. –yearn´ing|ly, adverb …
