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 to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly , to feel tenderness or compassion, see: long ~er noun ~ingly adverb
YEARN
Meaning of YEARN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012