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Definition of Fain

Fain
Fain Fain, v. t. & i. To be glad; to wish or desire. [Obs.] Whoso fair thing does fain to see. --Spencer.
Fain
Fain Fain, a. [OE. fain, fagen, AS. f[ae]gen; akin to OS. fagan, Icel. faginn glad; AS. f[ae]gnian to rejoice, OS. fagan[=o]n, Icel. fagna, Goth. fagin[=o]n, cf. Goth. fah[=e]ds joy; and fr. the same root as E. fair. Srr Fair, a., and cf. Fawn to court favor.] 1. Well-pleased; glad; apt; wont; fond; inclined. Men and birds are fain of climbing high. --Shak. To a busy man, temptation is fainto climb up together with his business. --Jer. Taylor. 2. Satisfied; contented; also, constrained. --Shak. The learned Castalio was fain to make trechers at Basle to keep himself from starving. --Locke.
Fain
Fain Fain, adv. With joy; gladly; -- with wold. He would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat. --Luke xv. 16. Fain Would I woo her, yet I dare not. --Shak.

Meaning of Fain from wikipedia

- Look up Fain or fain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fain may refer to: Fain (surname) Fain Skinner (born 1985), American racing driver Fain House,...
- Shawn Fain (born October 30, 1968) is an American labor unionist who has served as president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) since March 2023. An electrician...
- Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of po****r music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed...
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- Ferris Roy Fain (March 29, 1921 – October 18, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He pla**** as a first baseman in Major League Baseball...
- Stephen Fain Earle (/ɜːrl/; born January 17, 1955) is an American country, rock, and folk singer-songwriter. He began his career as a songwriter in Nashville...
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- Richard Alexander Fain (born February 29, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League...
- Benjamin Fain (March 25, 1903 – February 12, 1976) was an American bridge player. He was born in New York City and died in Houston, Texas. North American...