"fain" meaning in Middle English

See fain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɛi̯n/
Etymology: From Old English fæġen, from Proto-West Germanic *fagan (“glad”). The adverb is transferred from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|enm|ang|fæġen}} Old English fæġen, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*fagan||glad}} Proto-West Germanic *fagan (“glad”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} fain, {{enm-adj}} fain
  1. joyful, happy
    Sense id: en-fain-enm-adj-uylMVzbB
  2. willing, eager Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-fain-enm-adj-jEGbs0tN Disambiguation of Emotions: 8 45 2 22 22 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 6 40 40
  3. pleasing, enjoyable, attractive
    Sense id: en-fain-enm-adj-cLzVdn79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fagen, fein, fane, fayne, feyn, vain, fawe, fawen, vawe, fayn, vayn

Adverb

IPA: /fɛi̯n/
Etymology: From Old English fæġen, from Proto-West Germanic *fagan (“glad”). The adverb is transferred from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|enm|ang|fæġen}} Old English fæġen, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*fagan||glad}} Proto-West Germanic *fagan (“glad”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} fain, {{enm-adv}} fain
  1. gladly, joyfully
    Sense id: en-fain-enm-adv-8acWUSiD Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 28 3 24 1 2 1 2 2 9 0 3 2 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 6 40 40
  2. willingly, eagerly
    Sense id: en-fain-enm-adv-2TeSfVDz Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 28 3 24 1 2 1 2 2 9 0 3 2 11 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 6 40 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: vain, fawe, fawen, vawe, fayn, vayn, faȝe, fene, vein, veyn, vane, wane

Alternative forms

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