Old English · verb

fægnian

Normalised fæġnian

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: weak class 2
IPA: /ˈfæj.ni.ɑn/
Syllables: ˈfæj · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English: delighted fain celebrate fawn rejoice applaud

Meaning

to be glad; celebrate; rejoice
to be delighted with; applaud
to wish for

Conjugation

Conjugation of fægnian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	fæġniġe	fæġnode
2nd singular	fæġnast	fæġnodest
3rd singular	fæġnaþ	fæġnode
Plural	fæġniaþ	fæġnodon
Subjunctive
Singular	fæġniġe	fæġnode
Plural	fæġniġen	fæġnoden

Non-finite forms of fægnian
	Form
Infinitive	fæġnian
Inflected infinitive	fæġnienne
Imperative singular	fæġna
Imperative plural	fæġniaþ
Present participle	fæġniende
Past participle	fæġnod ġefæġnod

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *faginōn (“to be glad, rejoice; to make glad, gladden”), from Proto-Germanic *faganōną (“to be glad, rejoice”), from *faganaz (“glad”), from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“joyful; pretty”)

Descendants

fain, fawn

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