FAIN


Meaning of FAIN in English

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).

[ OE f‘gen f. Gmc ]

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