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Quotation dates: 1569-1682
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Repine, -pyne, v. Also: repynn-. [e.m.E. repine intr. (c1530), tr. (1577), appar. f. re- and Pine v., ‘but the formation is unusual’ (OED).]
1. intr. To feel, or show, dissatisfaction or discontent; to complain. Also const. aganis (contrar), to and at.(1) a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitland Folio MS 58/107.
Thocht the warld be haly set on yll ȝit aucht we nocht to gruge nor to repyne a1599 Rollock Wks. II 143.
Read ye not … of them who have repined, and have begun to cast off that heavenly power? 1600-1610 Melvill 259.
I held his [sc. the horse's] head streat, wharat he repyning in the middes of his lope, cust down his head [etc.] a1651 Calderwood IV 333.
The king's [commissioners] … civillie punishe suche as repyne or offend(2) 1584 Reg. Privy C. III 678.
Thay sall not murmour nor repyne aganis his majesteis lawis 1594 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I 436.
Thame that sall … protest or repyne aganis the determinatioun of the saidis persouns 1619 Criminal Trials III 469.
He maist proudlie repynet contrair his majesteis lawis(3) a1599 Rollock Wks. II 327.
Look, as thou wouldst eschew … damnation, that thou repine not to this light 1608 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 63.
Gif ony be fund repyning to this ordinance, to be put in prisoun in the kirk wolt(4) 1618 Elgin Rec. I 237.
The said complenair … repynnit some thing at this … extraordinair price a1651 Calderwood II 384.
Mr. Knox and other preachers repyned at the ceremonie of anointing, yitt was he anointed(5) 1657 Arbroath Old Doc. 7/2.
And that we shall not repyne nor slak therefrae(6) 1682 Inverness Rec. II 311.
And considering that there are severalls beyond the water that repyne for paying of daylie toll at the bridge
2. To long for; to yearn to attain to. 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 23.
Seeing there is na … power of our saul but it is enemy to this, and repines to this heavenlie conjunction
3. tr. To regard with malice or dislike; to bear a grudge against. 1577 A. Hay Nobility 25.
Albeit Huntley his neighbour hath much repyned that house, yet they haue stowtly withstoode theim
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