a. Obs. [f. SOFT sb. + YERN a.] Desirous of ease or luxury. Also † Soft-ȝerne, love of ease. Obs.

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c. 1200.  Trin. Coll. Hom., 75. Þe softȝerne fedeð hem seluen helle fur to honde and fote. Ibid. Soltȝerne and ednesse letteð þe mannes shrifte þe þincheð þat he ne mai þolen hunger ne þirst ne oðer pine.

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