Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Yern · IPA /jəːn/ v. i. a. 01 v. i. See 3d Yearn. 1. See 3d Yearn.[Obs.] See: Yearn 02 a. Eager; brisk; quick; active. 1. Eager; brisk; quick; active.[Obs.]