- giernan
- \giernan1 wv/t1b w.g. to yearn for, strive, be eager, desire, entreate, seek for, beg, demand [georn]
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yearn — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English yernen, from Old English giernan; akin to Old High German gerōn to desire, Latin hortari to urge, encourage, Greek chairein to rejoice Date: before 12th century 1. to long persistently, wistfully, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gher- — I. gher 1 To grasp, enclose; with derivatives meaning “enclosure.” Oldest form *g̑her , becoming *gher in centum languages. Derivatives include orchard, kindergarten, courteous, choir, and choral. 1. Suffixed zero grade form *ghr̥ dh … Universalium
yearn — yearner, n. /yerrn/, v.i. 1. to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation. 2. to feel tenderness; be moved or attracted: They yearned over their delicate child. [bef. 900; ME yernen, OE giernan deriv. of georn eager;… … Universalium
geornan — see giernan … Old to modern English dictionary
geornian — see giernan … Old to modern English dictionary
yearn — [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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hortatory — 1580s, from M.Fr. hortatoire and directly from L.L. hortatorius encouraging, cheering, from hortatus, pp. of hortari exhort, encourage, urge, incite, instigate, intensive of horiri urge, incite, encourage, from PIE root *gher to like, want (Cf. O … Etymology dictionary
yearn — (v.) O.E. geornan (Mercian), giernan (W.Saxon), giorna (Northumbrian), from P.Gmc. *gernijanan (Cf. Goth. gairnjan to desire, Ger. begehren to desire ), from *gernaz (Cf. O.H.G. gern, O.N. gjarn desirous, O.E. georn … Etymology dictionary
yearn — [jə:n] verb 1》 have an intense feeling of loss and longing for something. 2》 archaic be filled with compassion or warm feeling. Derivatives yearner noun yearning noun & adjective yearningly adverb Origin OE giernan … English new terms dictionary
yearn — [[t]yɜrn[/t]] v. i. 1) to have an earnest or strong desire; long 2) to feel tenderness; be moved • Etymology: bef. 900; ME yernen, OE giernan, der. of georn eager, c. OOHG gern, Go gairns desirous; akin to Gk chaírein to rejoice, Skt háryati (he) … From formal English to slang
