repine Meaning, Definition & Usage

Re*pine" intransitive verb

Etymology

Pref. re- + pine to languish.

Definitions

1. To fail; to wane. Obs. "Reppening courage yields no foot to foe." 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.

Re*pine" noun

Definitions

1. Vexation; mortification. Obs. Shak.