ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Yern

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /jəːn/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Yern is an adverb meaning Obsolete form of yearn.

Meaning

Obsolete form of yearn.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) eagerly, heartily, gladly, willingly, earnestly.

Example Sentences

The black swarm ower the fields walks yerne
Who was so hardie and so stern? Tel me now, I pray you yern
All the people cried yernː God Master, now defend thy bairn.
I am not afraid of death, and when my time comes I'll go yern.

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Related dictionary entries include yare, longly, avie, yestereven, yestere'en, uneath.

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