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fægnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
fægnian, fægenian, fagnian, fagenian, fahnian; p. ode; pp. od [fægen, fægn glad, joyful]
Wright's OE grammar
§223; §536; §643;
To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for; gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre
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  • Ne sceal he tó ungemetlíce fægnian ðæs folces worda he ought not to rejoice immoderately at the people's words, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 9: 108, 7, 10, MS. Cott. Onginnaþ fægnian mid folmum

    plaudent mănĭbus,

    • Ps. Th. 97,
    • 8.
  • Ic afétige oððe fægnige [MS. fegnige]

    plaudo,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 28,
    • 4;
    • Som. 31,
    • 28.
  • Fægnaþ Israhéla

    lætābĭtur Israel,

    • Ps. Spl. 13,
    • 11.
  • We fægniaþ smyltre sǽ

    we rejoice at the serene sea,

    • Bt. 14,
    • 1;
    • Fox 40,
    • 18.
  • Fægniaþ fealdas

    gaudēbunt campi,

    • Ps. Spl. 95, 11: Bt. Met. Fox 29,
    • 187;
    • Met. 29,
    • 95.
  • Fægnode mín cild on mínum innoþe

    exultāvit in gaudio infans in ŭtĕro meo,

    • Lk. Bos. 1,
    • 44.
  • Fægnodon ealle

    all rejoiced,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 1,
    • 66;
    • Met. 1,
    • 33.
  • Fægniaþ Gode ealle eorþe

    jubĭlāte Deo omnis terra,

    • Ps. Spl. 65,
    • 1.
  • Fægniaþ rihtwíse

    exultāte justi,

    • 31,
    • 14.
  • Hwæðer ðú fægerra blóstmena fægnige

    dost thou rejoice in fair blossoms?

    • Bt. 14,
    • 1;
    • Fox 40,
    • 25.
  • Ðeáh he ðæs fægnige

    though he rejoice at this,

    • 30,
    • 1;
    • Fox 108,
    • 11.
Derived forms
ge-fægnian, on-
Linked entries
v.  a-fægniende fægenian fagenian fahnian.
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