Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fayne

/fˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: fayne
IPA: /fˈeɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete form of feign.

Obsolete

adj

Obsolete form of fain.

Obsolete

name

A surname from Middle English.

Example Sentences

"Now if ye felt your belly in ſuche caſe, that ye muſt be fayne al daye to tende it with warme clothes, oꝛ els ye were not able to abide the payne, would ye recken your belly ſicke oꝛ whole? I wene ye would recken your belly not in good quart."

Etymology

A nickname, from Middle English fain (“joyful, happy”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fain

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

faynes (present, singular) fayning (participle, present) fayned (participle, past) fayned (past) more fayne (comparative) most fayne (superlative) Faynes (plural) Fain (alternative) Faine (alternative) Fane (alternative) Vane (alternative) Vanes (alternative)

Rhymes With

main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain maintain

Questions

How do you pronounce fayne?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈeɪn/.
What does fayne mean?: Obsolete form of feign.
Where does fayne come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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