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FAIN, a.
1. Glad pleased rejoiced. but the appropriate sense of the word is, glad or pleased to do something under some kind of necessity that is, glad to evade evil or secure good. Thus, says Locke, "The learned Castalio was fain to make trenches at Basil, to keep himself from starving." this appropriation of the word, which is modern, led Dr. Johnson into a mistake in defining the word. The proper signification is glad, joyful.
FAIN, adv. Gladly with joy or pleasure.
He would fain flee out of his hand. Job 28 .
He would fain have filled his belly with husks. Luke 15 .
FAIN, to wish or desire. Not used.
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Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Fain'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/f/fain.html.
Entry for 'Fain'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/f/fain.html.
