fægen
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *fagan, from Proto-Germanic *faganaz (“glad”), from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“to make glad, make attractive”). Cognate with Old Norse feginn (“glad”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]fæġen
- joyful, rejoicing, fain
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- Ne sċeal nō tō hātheort, · ne tō hrædwyrde,
ne tō wāc wiga, · ne tō wanhȳdiġ,
ne tō forht, ne tō fæġen, · ne tō feohġīfre,
ne nǣfre ġielpes tō ġeorn, · ǣr hē ġeare cunne.- Should not be too wrathful, nor too hasty in words,
nor too weak warrior, nor too careless,
nor too fearful, nor too joyful, nor too eager for money,
nor ever too eager of pride, before he would know enough.
- Should not be too wrathful, nor too hasty in words,
Declension
[edit]Declension of fæġen — Strong
Declension of fæġen — Weak
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
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- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peḱ-
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
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