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单词 repining
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repiningn.

Brit. /rᵻˈpʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S. /rəˈpaɪnɪŋ/, /riˈpaɪnɪŋ/
Forms: see repine v. and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: repine v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < repine v. + -ing suffix1.
Now literary and somewhat archaic.
The action of repine v.; discontent, complaint; discontented longing; an act or instance of this.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [noun] > action of complaining
yomeringc1000
grutching?c1225
plainingc1300
complaintc1384
murmurc1385
murmurationc1390
groiningc1405
grudgingc1420
musinga1425
querimonyc1450
storming1461
mutteringc1475
grudge1477
grunching1487
murmuringc1530
muting1542
repining1550
orpingc1598
maundering1611
oggannition1625
jowering1628
remonstrating1647
regrudginga1677
complaining1702
pesting1705
yammering1705
growling1752
pine1804
gruntling1834
bitching1939
griping1945
pissing1947
bitch1975
kitchen-sinking1975
1550 T. Lever Fruitfull Serm. in Shroudes sig. C.iii It is not therefore repynyng, rebellyng, or resistyng gods ordinance, that wyll amende euyll rulers.
1577 M. Hanmer tr. Bp. Eusebius in Aunc. Eccl. Hist. x. v. 205 A certaine shamefull winching & repining.
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 266 After some repining he was satisfied therewith.
1663 S. Pepys Diary 15 May (1971) IV. 135 Which the world takes notice of even to some repinings.
1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 387. ¶2 Repinings, and secret Murmurs of Heart.
1782 F. Burney Cecilia IV. viii. viii. 310 Perverse repining of ungrateful plenitude!
1833 Amer. Railroad Jrnl. 2 362/3 Not less naturally is described the repining of an ardent mind for the want of opportunities.
1867 F. Parkman Jesuits in N. Amer. i. 6 Workmen.., who gave him at times no little trouble by their repinings and complaints.
1935 J. O'Neill Land under Eng. xviii. 248 I never wasted any time now in regrets or repinings.
1947 L. Bogan in New Yorker 13 Sept. 118/2 We would not wish, certainly, for a return to the sentimental repining of early and middle Romanticism.
2003 M. Atwood Oryx & Crake (2004) vii. 173 He behaved foolishly the night before: he guzzled, he yelled, he gibbered, he indulged in pointless repinings.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

repiningadj.

Brit. /rᵻˈpʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S. /rəˈpaɪnɪŋ/, /riˈpaɪnɪŋ/
Forms: see repine v. and -ing suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: repine v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < repine v. + -ing suffix2. Compare slightly earlier unrepining adj.
Now literary and somewhat archaic.
Given to repining, discontented; characterized by or of the nature of repining.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [adjective]
unsaught?a1300
unsetea1350
unrestfulc1384
unsatisfiedc1430
discontentc1475
ill content1477
miscontent?1499
uncontentc1503
orpita1525
discontented1531
miscontenteda1533
evil contented1548
repining1565
uncontented1568
unpacified1570
discontentive1578
malcontent1578
ill-contented1582
malcontented1582
unmollified1587
unappeased1594
discontentful1604
discontenting1605
contentlessa1616
ungratifieda1625
insatisfied1643
unsatisfieda1648
unsoothed1648
repineful1655
dissatisfied1675
satisfactionless1841
sore-headed1844
disgruntled1847
sore-head1862
choked1950
dischuffed1975
1565 T. Stapleton Disc. Doctr. Protestants in tr. F. Staphylus Apol. f. 252 Let them satisfie the ciuill and disordrely or repining Lutherans.
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) ii. sig. V3v One of the repiningest fellows in the world.
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. x. 432 There was neuer a more repining people.
1675 R. Allestree Art Contentm. i. 13 The torture which every repining uncontented spirit provides for its self.
1702 N. Rowe Tamerlane i. i. 275 Let Bajazet Bend to his Yoak repining Slaves by force.
1782 W. Cowper tr. V. Bourne Cricket in W. Cowper Poems 341 Wretched man, whose years are spent In repining discontent.
1841 C. I. Johnstone Violet Hamilton in Edinb. Tales (1846) II. 364/1 Driven daft and donnert by a handless, doingless, discontentit, repining companion.
1877 W. C. Bryant Voice Autumn i There comes, from yonder height, A soft repining sound.
1951 Musical Times 92 58/1 The symphony is not a repining work.
1996 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 18 Apr. 55/2 The view of her as weak and repining is suspect, possibly the consequence of a desire to reduce her to the Victorian stereotype of the ‘delicate’ lady.

Derivatives

reˈpiningly adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [adverb]
plainandly?c1450
repiningly1571
gruntingly1611
complainingly1626
querimoniously1649
groininglya1656
growlingly1803
grumblingly1836
murmuringly1866
grouchily1906
bitchingly1970
1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xviii. 2) They that..afterward repyningly restreyne his power.
a1680 S. Charnock Several Disc. Existence of God (1682) 806 They repiningly quarrelled with him in their wants in the Wilderness.
1782 F. Burney Cecilia II. iv. x. 252 She began..repiningly to relate her misfortunes.
1856 Titan Mag. Nov. 443/2 Dwelling repiningly on what I have not.
1935 'S. Garry' tr. M. Solokhov Virgin Soil Upturned xv. 163 Like the leaves on the poplars Timofei's caressing words murmured repiningly in Lukeria's mind.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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