Fain (?), a. [OE. fain, fagen, AS. fÊgen; akin to OS. fagan, Icel.
faginn glad; AS. fÊgnian to rejoice, OS. fagann, Icel. fagna, Goth.
faginn, cf. Goth. fahds joy; and fr. the same root as E. fair. Srr
Fair, a., and cf. Fawn to court favor.] 1. Well-pleased; glad; apt;
wont; fond; inclined.
Men and birds are fain of climbing high.
Shak.
To a busy man, temptation is fainto climb up together with his
business.
Jer. Taylor.