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  1. 1. v. i. To fail; to wane. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Vexation; mortification. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. express discontent Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. To fail; to wane. [Obs.] "Reppening courage yields no foot to foe." Spenser. 2. To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur. But Lachesis thereat gan to repine. Spenser. What if the head, the eye, or ear repined To serve mere engines to the ruling mind Pope. Vexation; mortification. [Obs.] Shak. Source: webster
  6. 6. Vexation; mortification. [Obs.] Shak. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v. express discontent Source: ecdict

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