Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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fain \FEYN\, adverb:
fain \FEYN\, adverb:
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1. Gladly; willingly.
1. Gladly; willingly.
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adjective:
adjective:
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1. Content; willing.
2. Archaic: Constrained; obliged.
3. Archaic: Desirous; eager.
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The B.O. is fain to have the communist Chinese dictator (Harry Reid's own description) President Hu Jintao as a world class ally with the United States of America; bad call, B.O., good call Harry!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Fain has ancient roots in the Old English fæg, "happy."
Fain has ancient roots in the Old English fæg, "happy."
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