v. Obs. exc. arch. Also 6–7 forepine. [f. FOR- pref.1 + PINE v.] trans. To cause to pine or waste away; to torture, famish, waste. (Often in pa. pple.; perh. intr.)
c. 1205. Lay., 29130.
| Munekes he for-pinede | |
| on mani are wise. |
1297. R. Glouc. (Rolls), 1159. He lai uorpined in þe wounde.
a. 1366[?]. Chaucer, Rom. Rose, 365.
| Hir face frounced and forpyned, | |
| And bothe hir hondes lorn, fordwyned. |
1571. Golding, Calvin on Ps. li. 9. He was forpyned with extreme sorow.
1577. St. Aug. Manual (Longm.), 30. Whom meates puff up, whom fastynges forepine.
a. 1618. J. Davies, Commend. Poems (Grosart), 20/1. Its wood to be fore-pinde with wastefull carke.
1626. Sir F. Drake revived, in Arb., Garner, V. 545. Our long fasting and sore travail might might some what forepine and waste us.
1865. Reader, No. 117. 338/3.
| A marigold all withered, as for-pined my cheek you see, | |
| For not one tender kiss of love have I yet had from thee. |
Hence Forpined, Forpining ppl. adjs.
1377. Langl., P. Pl., B. VI. 157. For-pyned schrewe!
c. 1386. Chaucer, Prol., 205. He was not pale as a for-pyned goost.
1597–8. Bp. Hall, Sat., V. ii. 91.
| Grim Famine sits in their forepined face, | |
| All full of agnles of vnequall space. |
1818. Milman, Samor, 92. Forepining day, and vigilant sleepless night.
