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yearnful

The English word “yearnful” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Filled with yearning; desirous; mournful; distressing.

Etymology

From Middle English yernful, ȝeornful, from Old English ġearnfull, ġeornful (“desirous, eager, zealous, diligent, anxious”), equivalent to yearn + -ful.

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