English Dictionary: repine | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for repine | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Repine \Re*pine"\ (r?-p?n"), v. i. [Pref. re- + pine to languish.] 1. To fail; to wane. [Obs.] [bd]Reppening courage yields no foot to foe.[b8] --Spenser. 2. To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur. But Lachesis thereat gan to repine. --Spenser. What if the head, the eye, or ear repined To serve mere engines to the ruling mind? --Pope. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Repine \Re*pine"\, n. Vexation; mortification. [Obs.] --Shak. |