I. yearning noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English yerning, from Old English geornung, from geornan to yearn + -ung -ing
: the act of one that yearns : eager or anxious longing : tender compassion
man's infinite yearning to know the truth about himself — L.C.Eiseley
the amorous yearnings of lovers for the unattainable — Harrison Smith
II. yearn·ing ˈyērniŋ, -nə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English yerning, from gerund of yernen to curdle
chiefly Scotland : rennet