Earnful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of anxiety or yearning. obsolete

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

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

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

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