v. i. See 3d Yearn. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. &yogh_;ern, &yogh_;eorne, AS. georn desirous, eager. See Yearn to long. ] Eager; brisk; quick; active. [ Obs. ] “Her song . . . loud and yern.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ OE. &yogh_;eorne. See Yern, a. ] Eagerly; briskly; quickly. [ Obs. ] Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

My hands and my tongue go so yerne. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Dan. jordnöd, Sw. jordnöt, earthnut. Cf. Jarnut. ] An earthnut, or groundnut. See Groundnut (d). [ Written also yarnut. ] [ 1913 Webster ]