GEORN

comp. m. geornra; f. n. geornre; sup. geornast; adj. Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligent; cupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgens :-- Cyning biþ anwealdes georn a king is desirous of power, Exon. 89 b; Th. 337, 4; Gú. Ex. 59. Georn wísdómes desirous of wisdom, 81 a; Th. 305, 15; Fä. 88. Forðam ðe ǽgðer ðæra folca wæs ðæs gefeohtes georn because the people on both sides were eager for the fight, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 35. Dǽda georn zealous in deeds, Cd.188; Th. 233, 27; Dan. 282. Teónum georn anxious for mischiefs, 27; Th. 36, 34; Gen. 581. Azarias, dǽdum georn, Dryhten herede Azariah, ardent in deeds, praised the Lord, Exon. 53 a; Th. 185, 5; Az. 3. Ic beó láreów georn I am a diligent instructor, 71 b; Th. 267, 3; Jul. 409. Mǽrþa georne eager for glory, Cd. 80; Th. l01, 5; Gen. 1677. Micle hý wǽron geornran ðæt hí him fram flugen they were much more eager that they should go from them, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 9. Geornast most eager, Ps. Th. 89, 10. [Piers P. yerne eagerly: Chauc. yerne brisk, quick: R. Brun. ȝerne earnestly: Laym. ȝeorne, ȝeornen earnestly, eagerly: Orm. ȝeorne, ȝeorrne, ȝerne, ȝerrne, willingly, earnestly: O. Sax. gern desirous: Frs. jearn: O. Frs. ierne gerne willingly: Dut. gaarne willingly: Ger. gerne, gern willingly: M. H. Ger. gërne, gërn desirous: O. H. Ger. gern, gerni intentus, cupĭdus, stŭdiōsus, prōnus: Goth. gairns yearning for: Dan. gjerne gladly: Swed. gerna fain, willingly: Icel. gjarn eager, willing.] DER. ælmes-georn, clǽn-, dóm-, firen-, firwet-, fyrwet-, gilp-, glig-, ídel-, lof-, sláp-, weorþ-. georn,ge-orn