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▪ I. repining, vbl. n.|rɪˈpaɪnɪŋ|
[f. as prec. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb., or an instance of this; discontent, grumbling, fretting.
1550Lever Serm. (Arb.) 34 It is not therefore repynyng, rebellyng, or resistyng gods ordinance, that wyll amende euyll rulers. 1617Moryson Itin. i. 266 After some repining he was satisfied therewith. 1663Pepys Diary 15 May, Which the world takes notice of, even to some repinings. 1712Addison Spect. No. 387 ⁋2 Repinings, and secret Murmurs of Heart. 1810Crabbe Borough xxi. 342 Let thy repinings cease, Oh! man of sin, for they thy guilt increase. 1867Parkman Jesuits N. Amer. i. (1875) 6 Workmen.., who gave him at times no little trouble by their repinings and complaints.
▪ II. repining, ppl. a.|rɪˈpaɪnɪŋ|
[-ing2.]
That repines; given to repining; characterized by, or of the nature of, repining.
a1586Sidney Arcadia (1622) 223 One of the repiningst fellowes in the world. c1586C'tess Pembroke Ps. lxxv. ii, No more..Daunce on in wordes your old repyning measure. 1632Lithgow Trav. x. 432 There was neuer a more repining people. 1702Rowe Tamerl. i. i. 275 Let Bajazet Bend to his Yoak repining Slaves by force. 1782Cowper Cricket 30 Wretched man, whose years are spent In repining discontent. 1877Bryant Voice Autumn i, There comes, from yonder height, A soft repining sound.
Hence reˈpiningly adv.
1571Golding Calvin on Ps. xviii. 2 They that..afterward repyningly restreyne his power. a1680Charnock Attrib. God (1834) II. 651 They repiningly quarrelled with him in their wants in the wilderness. 1782F. Burney Cecilia iv. x, She began..repiningly to relate her misfortunes. 1856Titan Mag. Nov. 443/2 Dwelling repiningly on what I have not. |