verb
Meaning 1
To pine away.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
forpine
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Received-Pronunciation: /fəˈpaɪn/
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General-American: /fəɹˈpaɪn/
verb
Meaning 2
To waste away through suffering or through torment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English forpinen, equivalent to for- + pine. Cognate with Middle Low German vorpinen (“to forpine”).