Definition of "repines" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repine. (verb)

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• "Christian captives sick and sunless, all a labouring race repines"
• "The world is chock full of wisitations; and if a boy repines at a wisitation and makes you uncomfortable with his noise, he must have his head punched."
• "But here is the misery, that he will not take notice of it; he repines at rich men's wealth, brave hangings, dainty fare, as"