fægen

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fagan, from Proto-Germanic *faganaz (“glad”), from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“to make glad, make attractive”). Cognate with Old Norse feginn (“glad”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæ.jen/

Adjective

fæġen

  1. joyful, rejoicing, fain

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: fain
    • English: fain
    • Scots: fain
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