"yernen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

Etymology: From Old English geornan, girnan, from Proto-West Germanic *girnijan, from Proto-Germanic *girnijaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|geornan}} Old English geornan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*girnijan}} Proto-West Germanic *girnijan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*girnijaną}} Proto-Germanic *girnijaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} yernen
  1. to yearn; to yearn for
    Sense id: en-yernen-enm-verb-7EqJGowq
  2. to lust after
    Sense id: en-yernen-enm-verb-rbAMNN7w Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 44 35 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 47 25 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 59 21 9
  3. to wish
    Sense id: en-yernen-enm-verb-LNmHqMCq
  4. to ask
    Sense id: en-yernen-enm-verb-SeJNAP0V
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*girnijan"
      },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "to yearn; to yearn for"
      ],
      "id": "en-yernen-enm-verb-7EqJGowq",
      "links": [
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          "yearn",
          "yearn"
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      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "14 44 35 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "roman": "Ichabbe y-yerned yore",
          "text": "c. 1300, Anonymous, \"Alison\" (as printed in The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1900)",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "to lust after"
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      "glosses": [
        "to wish"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to ask"
      ],
      "id": "en-yernen-enm-verb-SeJNAP0V"
    }
  ],
  "word": "yernen"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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        "1": "enm",
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "to yearn; to yearn for"
      ],
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          "yearn"
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    },
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        "Requests for translations of Middle English quotations"
      ],
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          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "to lust after"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "to wish"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to ask"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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