- geornian
- see giernan
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
geornian
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Yearn — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yearn — v. a. Wright’s L. P. p. 43; [eorne]. O. and N. 1202 v. n. Wright’s L. P. p. 63. AS. geornian … Oldest English Words
