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

Declension of fǣcne — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	fǣcne	fǣcnu, fǣcno	fǣcne
Accusative	fǣcne	fǣcne	fǣcne
Genitive	fǣcnes	fǣcenre	fǣcnes
Dative	fǣcnum	fǣcenre	fǣcnum
Instrumental	fǣcne	fǣcenre	fǣcne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	fǣcne	fǣcna, fǣcne	fǣcnu, fǣcno
Accusative	fǣcne	fǣcna, fǣcne	fǣcnu, fǣcno
Genitive	fǣcenra	fǣcenra	fǣcenra
Dative	fǣcnum	fǣcnum	fǣcnum
Instrumental	fǣcnum	fǣcnum	fǣcnum

Declension of fǣcne — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	fǣcna	fǣcne	fǣcne
Accusative	fǣcnan	fǣcnan	fǣcne
Genitive	fǣcnan	fǣcnan	fǣcnan
Dative	fǣcnan	fǣcnan	fǣcnan
Instrumental	fǣcnan	fǣcnan	fǣcnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	fǣcnan	fǣcnan	fǣcnan
Accusative	fǣcnan	fǣcnan	fǣcnan
Genitive	fǣcenra, fǣcnena	fǣcenra, fǣcnena	fǣcenra, fǣcnena
Dative	fǣcnum	fǣcnum	fǣcnum
Instrumental	fǣcnum	fǣcnum	fǣcnum

Related terms

• fācn

Descendants

• Middle English: fæc, facen, fakenn, foken

Adverb

fǣcne

1. maliciously
2. disgracefully