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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1662
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Dwyne, Duyne, v. Also: dwyine, dwyn, dwin, duyn. [ME. dwyne, dwine, OE. dwínan.]
1. intr. Of persons or animals: To waste or pine away; to fail in health and strength.(a) c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 5/26.
Thow lyis and dwynis lang in seiknes 1533 Boece xi. iv. 409 b.
Euer as the walx dissoluit, his persoun dwynyt and wanyt a1568 Bannatyne MS 230 b/22.
Thow drery gost that dwynnis in dispair a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xxxviii. 49.
The day I dwyine, the nicht I pyine 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 146.
The said Bessie Straquhan is daylie dwyning awaye … with ane exceiding gryt fewar 1597 Ib.
Scho … contenwaly hes dwynit awey sensyne 1606 Craig ii. 65/12.
My dearest dame … For whose sweet sake I daylie die and dwins 1613 Criminal Trials III. 263.
The eldest of the tuo contracted sic a deidlie diseas … that … he daylie and continuallie thaireftir dwynet 1649 Cupar Presb. 147.
Hir kow … wold not eate nor give milk, but did dwyne … till she dyed 1662 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXII. 231.
The horse … dwined and died(b) 1590 Burel Pilgr. ii. xix.
Heir is the house of miserie … Quhair sauls dois duyne and neuer die 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 166.
He contractit a deidlie disease, and duynit continewally a1605 Montg. Son. xlvii. 12.
Lyk as I do I suld not die and duyn a1605 Ib. lviii. 2.
Hou long sall I bot duyne, and dou not die? 1604 Craig i. 42/2.
From this Abydos where I duyne and die 1649 Rec. Old Aberd. II. 37.
Everie day efter the calf did duyne avay till it died
b. Of things: To fade or fade away; to become faint or weak.1513 Doug. ix. vii. 149.
Lyke as the purpour flour … Dwynys away, as it doith faid or de 1513 Ib. xiii. Prol. 159.
Ȝondyr dovn dwynys the evyn sky away 1580-92 James VI Lusus R. 37.
It best becummis my miserie to duyne before it ende a 1598 Rollock Wks. II. 591.
John's faith & Peter's zeal were languishing and dwining
2. tr. To cause to pine or languish.a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 739.
To quench his deidly drouth, Quhilk pynis him, and dwinis him To deid
