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hwínan — sv/i1 3rd pres hwínþ past hwán/hwinon ptp gehwinen to hiss, whiz, whistle … Old to modern English dictionary
whine — I. verb (whined; whining) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīnan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvīna to whiz Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to utter a high pitched plaintive or distressed cry b. to make a sound similar to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
whine — whiner, n. whiningly, adv. /hwuyn, wuyn/, v., whined, whining, n. v.i. 1. to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger. 2. to snivel or complain… … Universalium
whine — [waın] v [: Old English; Origin: hwinan to move through the air with a loud sound ] 1.) [I and T] to complain in a sad, annoying voice about something = ↑moan ▪ Oh Charlotte, please stop whining. ▪ I don t understand, whined Rose. whine about ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wiehern — Vsw std. (15. Jh.) Stammwort. Für den Laut der Pferde, dann auch für ein bestimmtes Lachen. Intensivbildung zu dem älteren mhd. wihen; mit anderem Vokalismus mhd. weijen, ahd. (h)weiōn, weigōn, erweitert ne. (dial.) wicker. Schallnachahmendes… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
winseln — Vsw std. (9. Jh.), mhd. winseln Stammwort. Intensivbildung zu mhd. winsen, ahd. winisōn jammern , ein wohl mit wiehern und anord. hvína, ae. hwīnan sausen verwandtes Schallwort. ✎ Glombik Hujer, H. DWEB 5 (1968), 178; Seebold (1970), 280. deutsch … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
whine — (v.) O.E. hwinan to whiz or whistle through the air (only of arrows), also hwinsian to whine (of dogs), ultimately of imitative origin (Cf. O.N. hvina to whiz, Ger. wiehern to neigh ). Meaning to complain in a feeble way is first recorded 1530.… … Etymology dictionary
whinge — British, informal, ultimately from O.E. hwinsian, from P.Gmc. *khwinisojan (Cf. O.H.G. winison, Ger. winseln), from root of O.E. hwinan to whine (see WHINE (Cf. whine)). Related: Whinged; whinging … Etymology dictionary
whine — noun 1》 a long, high pitched complaining cry. ↘a long, high pitched unpleasant sound. 2》 a feeble or petulant complaint. verb 1》 give or make a whine. 2》 complain in a feeble or petulant way. Derivatives whiner noun whining noun whiningly… … English new terms dictionary
whine — [[t](h)waɪn, waɪn[/t]] v. whined, whin•ing, n. 1) to utter a low, usu. nasal complaining sound 2) to complain in a peevish, self pitying way 3) to utter with or as if with a whine: to whine complaints[/ex] 4) a whining utterance or sound 5) a… … From formal English to slang
