earnful

adj

Etymology

From earn + -ful, from earn (“to yearn”).

  1. derived from *h₃er- — “to move, stir; to rise, spring
  2. derived from *rinnaną
  3. derived from rinna — “to move quickly, run; of liquid: to flow, run; to melt
  4. inherited from rinnan — “to run
  5. inherited from erne
  6. suffixed as earnful — “earn + ful

Definitions

  1. Full of anxiety or yearning.

    • Hereat the prince of prowess […] did groaning fetch a deep and earnful sigh.

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