fagnian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • fagenian, fahnian, fæġnian, fæġenian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑɡniɑn/, [ˈfɑɣniɑn]

Verb

fagnian

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

Inflection
Conjugation of fagnian (weak class 2)
infinitive fagnian tō fagnienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular fagnie
fagniġe		 fagnode
2nd-person singular fagnast fagnodest
3rd-person singular fagnaþ fagnode
plural fagniaþ
fagniġaþ		 fagnodon
subjunctive present past
singular fagnie
fagniġe		 fagnode
plural fagnien
fagniġen		 fagnoden
imperative
singular fagna
plural fagniaþ
fagniġaþ
participle present past
fagniende
fagniġende		 (ġe)fagnod

Derived terms
  • ġefagnian
  • onfæġnian

Descendants
  • Middle English: fagnen, fawnen
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