- hwinsian
- wv/i2 to whine
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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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 — intransitive verb (whinged; whinging or whingeing) Etymology: Middle English *whingen, from Old English hwinsian; akin to Old High German winsōn to moan Date: 12th century British to complain fretfully ; whine • whinge noun, British … New Collegiate Dictionary
whinge — whinger, n. /hwinj, winj/, v.i., whinged, whinging. Brit. and Australian Informal. to complain; whine. [bef. 1150; dial. (Scots, N England), earlier Scots quhynge, OE hwinsian (not recorded in ME); c. OHG winson (G winseln); deriv. of Gmc base of … Universalium
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
whinge Brit. — whinge Brit. informal verb (whinges, whingeing or whinging, whinged) complain persistently and peevishly. noun an act of whingeing. Derivatives whinger noun whingy (also whingey) adjective … English new terms dictionary
whinge — /wɪndʒ / (say winj) verb (i) (whinged, whingeing) 1. to complain; whine. –noun 2. a complaint. {northern form of Old English hwinsian to whine} –whingeing, adjective –whinger, noun …
k̂u̯ei-2 — k̂u̯ei 2 English meaning: to hiss, whistle, etc.. Deutsche Übersetzung: in Schallworten for “zischen, pfeifen” under likewise Note: (see similar under k̂u̯es “pant, gasp”) Material: NIce. hvīa “ neigh “, Swe. dial. hwija “loud … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
whinge — [hwinj, winj] [Brit. Informal] Brit. Informal vi. whinged, whingeing [OE hwinsian < Gmc * hwinisōjan] 1. to whine 2. to complain n. a whine or complaint … English World dictionary
whinge — v. & n. colloq. v.intr. whine; grumble peevishly. n. a whining complaint; a peevish grumbling. Derivatives: whinger n. whingingly adv. whingy adj. Etymology: OE hwinsian f. Gmc … Useful english dictionary
