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Definition of Pining

Pining
Pine Pine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pined; p. pr. & vb. n. Pining.] [AS. p[=i]nan to torment, fr. p[=i]n torment. See 1st Pine, Pain, n. & v.] 1. To inflict pain upon; to torment; to torture; to afflict. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Shak. That people that pyned him to death. --Piers Plowman. One is pined in prison, another tortured on the rack. --Bp. Hall. 2. To grieve or mourn for. [R.] --Milton.
Pining
Pining Pin"ing, a. 1. Languishing; drooping; wasting away, as with longing. 2. Wasting; consuming. ``The pining malady of France.' --Shak.

Meaning of Pining from wikipedia

- A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus Pinus (/ˈpaɪnuːs/) of the family Pinaceae. Pinus is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. World Flora...
- Pining (c. 1430 – 1491) was a German privateer, nobleman and governor of Iceland and Vardøhus. In 1925, researcher Sofus Larson proposed that Pining may...
- Christopher Whitelaw Pine (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James T. Kirk in the Star Trek reboot film series...
- "In the Pines", also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?", "My Girl", "Hey Girl", and "Black Girl", is a traditional American folk song originating...
- Pine barrens, pine plains, sand plains, or pineland areas occur throughout the U.S. from Florida to Maine (see Atlantic coastal pine barrens) as well as...
- Pinus brutia, commonly known as the Turkish pine and Calabrian pine, is a species of pine native to the eastern Mediterranean region. The bulk of its...
- Pine nuts, also called piñón (Spanish: [piˈɲon]), pinoli (Italian: [piˈnɔːli]), or pignoli, are the edible seeds of pines (family Pinaceae, genus Pinus)...
- Robert Pine (born Granville Whitelaw Pine; July 10, 1941) is an American actor who is best known as Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the television series CHiPs...
- The stone pine, botanical name Pinus pinea, also known as the Italian stone pine, Mediterranean stone pine, umbrella pine and parasol pine, is a tree from...
- The Pines may refer to: The Pines, Elanora, a shopping centre in Queensland The Pines, Queensland, a locality The Pines, South Australia, a locality Frankston...