godan verb (-u, special), transitive verb
Archaic or poetic verb for deep longing or love, often with a classical flavor. In modern Japanese, 恋する or 愛する are the usual equivalents.
古い和歌には「君を恋う」という表現がよく見られる。
In old waka poems, the expression 'to long for you' is often seen.
彼女は遠く離れた故郷を恋う気持ちを歌にした。
She put her feelings of yearning for her distant hometown into a song.