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faine

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faine¹

Where it comes from

See fane.

noun faines

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of fane

faine²

Where it comes from

See fain.

adjective more faine · most faine

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of fain Penker in his ſermõ [sermon] ſo loſt his voice that he was faine to leaue of [off] & come downe in the middes.

adverb fainer · fainest

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of fain I vvould faine knovv vvhat you haue to ſay.

verb faines · faining · fained

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of fain The ſprevvſeſt Citie-Lads for her vvould faine the Countrie-aire.

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@misc{faine_2026,
  title = {faine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/faine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}