fain

The definition of fain is glad or willing.

(adjective)

An example of fain is a woman who is eager to marry her fiance.

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adjective

Origin: ME joyful, joyfully < OE fægen, glad, akin to ON feginn < IE base *pek-, to be satisfied > fair

adverb

Archaic with eagerness; gladly: used with would: he would fain stay

See fain in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb

Happily; gladly: “I would fain improve every opportunity to wonder and worship, as a sunflower welcomes the light” (Henry David Thoreau).
Archaic Preferably; rather.

adjective
Archaic

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English fǽgen, joyful, glad

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