fain

动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /feɪn/    美 /feɪn/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be delighted or glad about (someone or something); to rejoice in; also, to favour or prefer (someone or something). archaic,obsolete,rare,transitive
    — Hovv often vvould the Svvaines prepare their Morrice & their May / To haue a ſight of her, vvhen all enamoured vvent their vvay? / The ſprevvſeſt Citie-Lads for her vvould faine the Countrie-aire, / And that their prouder Girles had but adultrate beauties ſvvaire, […]
  2. To make (someone) glad; to gladden; hence, to congratulate (someone); to welcome (someone). archaic,obsolete,transitive
  3. To celebrate or worship; specifically, to offer an oblation which is not a sacrificial blót (“ceremonial offering”). Germanic,archaic,intransitive,obsolete
  4. Chiefly followed by of, in, on, or to: to be delighted or glad; to rejoice. archaic,intransitive,obsolete
    — A diſtaffe in her other hand ſhe had, / Vpon the vvhich ſhe litle ſpinnes, but ſpils, / And faynes to vveaue falſe tales and leaſings bad, / To throvv amongſt the good, vvhich others had diſprad.
  5. To desire, to wish. archaic,intransitive,obsolete
形容词 adj.
  1. Often followed by of: glad, well-pleased. UK,archaic,dialectal,poetic
    — VVhat is the truſt or ſtrength of fooliſh man? / They that of late vvere daring vvith their ſcoffes, / Are glad and faine by flight to ſaue themſelues.
  2. Often followed by of: glad, well-pleased.; Glad, contented, or satisfied to do something in the absence of a better alternative. UK,archaic,dialectal,poetic
    — [T]hey vvere faine to patche uppe the Matter vvith a little piece of Paper clappid over the foreſaid VVordes, […]
  3. Often followed by of: glad, well-pleased.; Compelled or obliged to. UK,archaic,broadly,dialectal,poetic
    — Penker in his ſermõ [sermon] ſo loſt his voice that he was faine to leaue of [off] & come downe in the middes.
  4. Chiefly followed by to, or (obsolete) for or of: eager or willing, or inclined. UK,archaic,dialectal
    — Man and Birds are fayne of climbing high.
  5. Favourable, well-disposed. archaic,obsolete
    — I felt a spirit of love begin to stir / Within my heart, long time unfelt till then; / And saw Love coming towards me, fair and fain, / (That I scarce knew him for his joyful cheer,) / Saying, "Be now indeed my worshipper!".
  6. Accustomed, apt, wont. archaic,obsolete
    — [S]carcely ſhe could ryde, / And eke through heauie armes, vvhich ſore annoyd / The Prince on foot, not vvonted ſo to fare; / VVhoſe ſteadie hand vvas faine his ſteede to guyde, / And all the vvay from trotting hard to ſpare, / So vvas his toyle the more, the more that vvas his care.
副词 adv.
  1. Chiefly preceded or followed by would.; With joy or pleasure; gladly. archaic,obsolete
    — And in her hand ſhe held a mirrhour bright, / VVherein her face ſhe often vevved fayne, / And in her ſelfe-lou'd ſemblance tooke delight; / For ſhe vvas vvondrous faire, as any liuing vvight.
  2. Chiefly preceded or followed by would.; By choice or will; willingly. archaic,obsolete
    — Now vvould I giue a thouſand furlongs of Sea, for an Acre of barren ground: Long heath, Brovvne firrs, any thing; the vvills aboue be done, but I vvould faine dye a dry death.

词形变化

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词汇关系

衍生词
fainness unfain

词源

词源 1
From Middle English fain (“enjoyable, pleasing; fond of; glad, pleased; good, suitable; happy, joyful”), from Old English fægen (“happy, joyful, fain”), from Proto-West Germanic *fagan (“glad”), from Proto-Germanic *faganaz (“glad”), from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“joyful; pretty”).
Cognates
* Old Norse fagna (“to rejoice”), feginn (“glad, joyful”)
* Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (faginōn, “to rejoice”)
* Old High German fehan, gifehan (“to rejoice”)
* Old Saxon fagan, fagin
词源 2
From Middle English fain (“eagerly, willingly; gladly, joyfully”), from fain (adjective): see etymology 1.
词源 3
From Middle English fainen (“to be glad or joyful, rejoice; to make happy, gladden; to welcome; of an animal: to show happiness, as by wagging the tail; to act fawningly or flatteringly”), from Old English fæġnian (“to be glad, rejoice; to celebrate; to be delighted with, applaud; to wish for”), from Proto-West Germanic *faginōn (“to be glad, rejoice; to make glad, gladden”), from Proto-Germanic *faginōną (“to be glad, rejoice”), from *faganaz (“glad”): see further at etymology 1. Doublet of fawn.
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