"unfain" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unfain [comparative], most unfain [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English unfain, unfein, unfawe, from Old English unfæġen, equivalent to un- + fain. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unfain}} Middle English unfain, {{inh|en|ang|unfæġen}} Old English unfæġen, {{prefix|en|un|fain}} un- + fain Head templates: {{en-adj}} unfain (comparative more unfain, superlative most unfain)
  1. (archaic) Not fain; sorrowful; sorry. Tags: archaic Derived forms: unfainly
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