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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Yearn \Yearn\ (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. The y- in English is perhaps due to the AS. ge
(see {Y-}).]
To pain; to grieve; to vex. [Obs.] "She laments, sir, for it,
that it would yearn your heart to see it." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

It yearns me not if men my garments wear. --Shak.
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yearning \yearn"ing\, n.
1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.

Syn: longing.
[WordNet 1.5]


yearning \yearn"ing\, adj.
1. full of longing or unfulfilled desire.

Syn: wistful.
[WordNet 1.5]