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Repine \Re*pine"\ (r?-p?n"), v. i. [Pref. re- pine to
languish.]
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1. To fail; to wane. [Obs.] "Reppening courage yields no foot
to foe." --Spenser.
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2. To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys
on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to
murmur.
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But Lachesis thereat gan to repine. --Spenser.
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What if the head, the eye, or ear repined
To serve mere engines to the ruling mind? --Pope.
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Repine \Re*pine"\, n.
Vexation; mortification. [Obs.] --Shak.
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