íeþgeorn

íeþgeorn
adj pleasant, gracious, amiable

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • georn — 1. adj w.g. desirous, eager, earnest, diligent, studious; 2. see gearn, past 3rd sing of geiernan …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • georn — eager …   The Old English to English

  • forðgeorn — adj eager to advance …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • friðgeorn — adj peaceable …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • gúðgeorn — adj tempting, looking for a quarrel …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • weorþgeorn — adj desirous of honor, high souled …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • éaðgeorn — adj easily pleased …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • 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

  • Yern — Yern, a. [OE. [yogh]ern, [yogh]eorne, AS. georn desirous, eager. See {Yearn} to long.] Eager; brisk; quick; active. [Obs.] Her song . . . loud and yern. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Husband's Message — [http://www.aspp.ca/index.html] is an Old English poem, the author of which is unknown. It is found only in the Exeter Book, one of the few surviving poetic compilations from the Anglo Saxon period. The Husband s Message is short by comparison to …   Wikipedia

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