fæcne

Old English

Alternative forms

  • fācne

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *faiknijaz (wicked; deceitful).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæːk.ne/

Adjective

fǣcne

  1. deceitful; fraudulent; guileful; wicked
  2. crafty

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: fæc, facen, fakenn, foken

Adverb

fǣcne

  1. maliciously
  2. disgracefully
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