Fain (?), a. [OE. fain, fagen, AS. fægen; akin to OS. fagan, Icel. faginn glad; AS. fægnian to rejoice, OS. faganōn, Icel. fagna, Goth. faginōn, cf. Goth. fahēds 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.
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Men and birds are fain of climbing high. Shak.
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To a busy man, temptation is fainto climb up together with his business. Jer. Taylor.
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2. Satisfied; contented; also, constrained. Shak.
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The learned Castalio was fain to make trechers at Basle to keep himself from starving. Locke.
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Fain, v. t. & i. To be glad ; to wish or desire. [Obs.]
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Whoso fair thing does fain to see. Spencer.
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