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fain

/ˈfeɪn/FAYN
/ˈfeɪn/FAYN

Meaningglad

Common meaning: willing or pleased, in literary use

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishfegen‘glad’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishfayn‘glad’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsglad → willing or pleased, in literary usefain‘willing or pleased, in literary use’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English fegen ‘glad’.

Roots

  • fegen Old English “glad”

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