earnful

English

Alternative forms

earnfull

Etymology

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

Adjective

earnful (comparative more earnful, superlative most earnful)

  1. (obsolete) Full of anxiety or yearning.
    Synonym: yearnful
    • 1633, Phineas Fletcher, Piscatorie Eclogues:
      Hereat the prince of prowess [] did groaning fetch a deep and earnful sigh.

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