Etymology

forpine

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Today it means: To pine away. Full definition →

Middle English forpinen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromforpinen
  2. English todayforpine

From Middle English forpinen, equivalent to for- + pine. Cognate with Middle Low German vorpinen (“to forpine”).

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