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[feɪn]* * *[feɪn]adv (obs)I would fain... — ich möchte...
* * *fain [feın] obsA adj präd1. froh2. bereit3. genötigt ( to do zu tun)B adv gern:I would fain do it ich würde oder möchte es gern tun* * *adj.gern adj. -
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Fain — Fain, adv. With joy; gladly; with wold. [1913 Webster] He would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat. Luke xv. 16. [1913 Webster] Fain Would I woo her, yet I dare not. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fain´ness — fain «fayn», adverb, adjective. Archaic. –adv. by choice; gladly; willingly: »I would fain die a dry death (Shakespeare). –adj. 1. willing, but not eager. 2. forced by circumstances; … Useful english dictionary
fain — [ feın ] adverb would fain an old phrase meaning would like to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fain — [fān] adj. [ME joyful, joyfully < OE fægen, glad, akin to ON feginn < IE base * pek , to be satisfied > FAIR1] Archaic 1. glad; ready 2. reluctantly willing 3. eager adv. Archaic with eagerness; gladly: used with would [he would fain… … English World dictionary
fain — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English fagen, fayn, from Old English fægen; akin to Old English gefēon to rejoice, Old High German gifehan, Old Norse feginn happy Date: before 12th century 1. archaic happy, pleased 2. archaic inclined, desirous … New Collegiate Dictionary
fain — /feɪn/ (say fayn) –adverb 1. Archaic (only with would, followed by simple infinitive) gladly; willingly: I would fain be with you. –adjective Obsolete 2. (followed by an infinitive) content; willing: fain to accompany you. 3. constrained; obliged …
fain — adverb old use would fain do sth if you would fain do something, you would like to do it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fain — glad. N. He would fain have gone, he would gladly have gone … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
Would — Will Will, v. t. & auxiliary. [imp. {Would}. Indic. present, I will (Obs. I wol), thou wilt, he will (Obs. he wol); we, ye, they will.] [OE. willen, imp. wolde; akin to OS. willan, OFries. willa, D. willen, G. wollen, OHG. wollan, wellan, Icel. & … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fain — adj. & adv. archaic predic.adj. (foll. by to + infin.) 1 willing under the circumstances to. 2 left with no alternative but to. adv. gladly (esp. would fain). Etymology: OE faeliggen f. Gmc … Useful english dictionary
fain — /fayn/, adv. 1. gladly; willingly: He fain would accept. adj. 2. content; willing: They were fain to go. 3. Archaic. constrained; obliged: He was fain to obey his Lord. 4. Archaic. glad; pleased. 5. Archaic. desirous; eager. [bef. 900; ME; OE… … Universalium