fægnian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • fagenian, fagnian, fahnian, fæġenian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *faganōną (“to be glad, rejoice”), from *faganaz (“glad”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfæj.ni.ɑn/

Verb

fæġnian

  1. to be glad; celebrate; rejoice
  2. to be delighted with; applaud
  3. to wish for

Conjugation
Conjugation of fæġnian (weak class 2)
infinitive fæġnian fæġnienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular fæġnie fæġnode
2nd-person singular fæġnast fæġnodest
3rd-person singular fæġnaþ fæġnode
plural fæġniaþ fæġnodon
subjunctive present past
singular fæġnie fæġnode
plural fæġnien fæġnoden
imperative
singular fæġna
plural fæġniaþ
participle present past
fæġniende (ġe)fæġnod

Derived terms
  • ġefæġnian
  • onfæġnian

Descendants
  • Middle English: fagnen, fawnen (through the variant form fagnian)
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