fain

Meanings

Adjective

• Well-pleased, glad.
• Satisfied, contented.
• Eager, willing or inclined to.
• Obliged or compelled to.

Adverb

• With joy; gladly.
• By will or choice.

Verb

• To be delighted or glad; to rejoice.
• To gladden.

Origin

• From Middle English fain, from Old English fægen, from Proto-Germanic *faganaz ("glad"), from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ-; akin to Old Norse feginn, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽, Old Norse fagna.
• From Middle English fain, fayn, feyn, from the adjective (see above).
• From Middle English fainen, from Old English fæġenian, from Proto-West Germanic *faginōn, from Proto-Germanic *faginōną.