fain
[ feyn ]
/ feɪn /
adverb
gladly; willingly: He fain would accept.
adjective
content; willing: They were fain to go.
Archaic.
constrained; obliged: He was fain to obey his Lord.
Archaic.
glad; pleased.
Archaic.
desirous; eager.
Origin of fain
Words nearby fain
failed,
failed state,
failing,
faille,
failure,
fain,
fainaigue,
fainites,
faint,
faintheart,
fainthearted
Example sentences from the Web for fain
British Dictionary definitions for fain
fain
/ (feɪn) /
adverb
(usually with would) archaic
willingly; gladly
she would fain be dead
adjective
obsolete
- willing or eager
- compelled
Word Origin for fain
Old English
fægen; related to Old Norse
fegiun happy, Old High German
gifehan to be glad, Gothic
fahehs joy; see
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