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Pine, Pyn(e, n.¹ Also: pynn-. [ME. and e.m.E. pine (c 1160), pin (14th c.), pyn(e, OE. *píne, L. pœna whence also OS. Pîna (MDu. Pîne), ON. Pína, etc.]

1 . Suffering, esp. physical, inflicted or undergone as punishment or penance, or as torture; torment. b. Freq., with ref. to the pains of hell or purgatory. = Pain n. 2. a1400 Leg. S. iii. 704.
Bot Andro, that thar hangyt … mad tham exortacione To tholl bath pyne and passione Ib. xlvii. 165.
[They] pressit hir, to do hir pyne, As men dois grappis of the wyne Ib. xliv. 220. c1420 Wynt. vi. 1093.
Thire tyrandys … held hym lang in till herd pyne 1513 Doug. viii. xi. 61.
Ful weill engravit was … of the wikkyt pepill all the pyne 1549 Compl. 110/4.
There vas nothir gold nor landis, tormenting nor pyne, that vald gar ony of them reueil the secret of the senat 1573 Davidson Sat. P. xl. 211.
Of lat ȝeiris, in Ingland … How mony piteously was put to pyne a1585 Polwart Flyt. 805 (T).
Auld mangrell, to the hangrell vith pyne [H. & sua pyne] 1596 Dalr. II. 54/17.
To stire vp … ill men to flie vice throuch the pines that thay see ill men pinet withb. (1) a1500 Henr. Fab. 2668 (Bann.).
As pyne for syn reward for werkis rycht 1490 Irland Mir. II. 118/7.
Pyn folowis syn and demerit c1500 Fyve Bestes 90. c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 405.
Of Christ Jesus … quha … onlie did redeme our saul[i]s all frome pyne(2) a1400 Leg. S. xxxviii. 357.
The ay-lestand pyne of hel c1420 Wynt. v. 3316. c1420 Ratis R. 768.
His sawll sal dre To mekile pennans … Gyf he enchapis the pyne of hell

2. Suffering generally; distress, anguish. b. Sometimes, specifically mental suffering; grief, sorrow. c. An instance of one of these. = Pain n. 3. a1400 Leg. S. xliii. 120.
Thar is a God … sal al leilemen saf fra pyne a1497, 15.. Gray MS. iv. 124.
I am lord of blis & pyne a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1351.
Thus betuix pyne and faith hir hert is braist 1513 Doug. i. ix. 31.
O thou only, quhilk rewth hes … On the ontellabill pyne of the Troianys Ib. x. i. 102. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2064.
Maryit woman that ay castis thy ingyne Thy awin marrow euer to put to pyne a1568 Bann. MS. 263 b/25.
I can not tell the torment and the pyne Of thame [married men] that puttis thair nek this ȝok to draw 15.. Black Bk. Taymouth 152.
Dame Variance Hes … brocht me to rwyne For my demeritis to gar me thoill pyne

d. The suffering of a lover; a source of such suffering. a1500 Henr. Orph. 403 (Ch. & M.).
Quhat art thou, lufe, … Plesand to sum, til othir playnt & pyne c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iii. 205.
Quene Phillis, quhilk sufferit mekill pine For Venus saik a1570-86 Maitl. F. cxxx. 45.
Bot now he gais ane vther gait … Quhilk dois me all this pyne a1585 Maitl. Q. lxxvi. 18.
O ladye myne, Not thou but I deseruis the pyne a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxxvii. 6.
Sen nane bot I hes for thy person pyne [etc.]

3. Physical suffering; agony, pain. b. An instance of this. = Pain n. 4.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xix. 306.
Thai suld nocht tyne Fore sa schort & lytil pyne The blyse of hewine ?1438 Alex. (c 1580) i. 512.
Ȝe sall … die ilkane with dule and pyne c1500 Makc. MS. xv. 28.
One me no thyng thow seys Bot sorow & pyne a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 55.
How greit pyne sustenit … The sone of God c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiii. 29.
In pottingry he wrocht grit pyne 1531 Bell. Boece I. 193.
Seand his fader incres ilk day with mair pine [etc.] a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 1350.
Be mediciner to the man … To put him out of pyne [v.r. paine; rh. fyne](2) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 713.
He had gret ese of hyr hard pyn [: wyn (= wine)] c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 132.
Ȝe sall relesit be of all ȝour pyne a1500 Henr. III. 164/67.
Guberne this pestilens … Declyne that pyne, be thy devyne prudens a1500 Prestis of Peblis 541.
Suppois I haue all the pyne, The falt is ȝowris, sir king 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 825.
The place … Quhair I was torment into my greit pine Id. Æn. vii. vii. 38. 1533 Bell. Livy II. 150/23.
He … deseruis to be doung with ane styng to his grete pyne 1567 G. Ball. 40.
Lazarus … had ane peirles pyne 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 174.
The lady Athole had cassin all the pyne of hir child-birth vpoun hir a1700 Mare of Colinton 60.
It will be good against the pine Of any wriest or strienȝie(3) 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1281.
Gif me harbry, for Chrystis pyne

4. Painful circumstances; hardship, extreme discomfort or danger. Also pl. = Pain n. 5.(1) 1375 Barb. ii. 494.
Schir Nele Cambell, and othir ma … Dreand in the month thar pyne Ib. v. 73.
It is gud that we sammyn ta Dises or ese, pyne [E. payne] or play ?1438 Alex. ii. 10014.
Neuer thair lyfetyme on ane day Tholit thay sik pyne and sik affray 1535 Stewart 58462.
And in that castell … He held him thair, with displesure and pyne c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iii. 461. 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary I. 103.
We wer not abil … to sustene the pynis and travell in oure awin persoun(2) c 1400 Edinb. Univ. MS. Borland 27 fol. 288.
Owthir sal he … of poverte thole the pyne Or [etc.] c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxv. 33.
The mirthfull Mary … bring ȝow fra the pyne and wo Of Striuilling 1550 Dundee Chart. 38.
As ȝit may nocht sustene the pyne travell coistis and expensis of oure weris 1565 Wemyss Chart. 199.
Seiklie in his persoun, and nocht abill to sustene the pyne and travell of the weiris … without … danger of his lyfe

5. The penalty appointed for a crime; the punishment (of death). = Pain n. 1. c1400 Troy-bk. i. 432.
Baith lyffys and gudis behuffyt thaim tyne And of ded wndyrly the pyne 1546 Stirling B. Rec. I. 43.
Eftir that the said Marioun hes fullfillit the pyne put to hir

6. In various prec. senses: In (into) pyne, in suffering, distress or misery. = Pain n. 7. 1375 Barb. i. 212.
That thai suld tyne Othir land or lyff or leyff in pyne a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 801.
Men … that in pyne lang quhile Had leyd thare lyf in that exile c1420 Wynt. i. 1102.
Ovyde [etc.] … Ware exylyde to be dede in pyne [W. to be put to pyne] Ib. 1549.
Hys [Saturn's] swn … presonyde hym lang tyme in [W. in to] pyne c1590 Fowler I. 357/6.
I se hir … For whom so longe I languisht haue in pyne 1596 Dalr. II. 46/36.
Than tha quartert him, and helde him lang in pyne

7. Painful exertion; effort, toil, endeavour. b. Also, in weakened sense: Trouble, difficulty. = Pain n. 6.Tak (the) pyne (sum pynes), to strive or take trouble (to do something).For his pynnes, as a return for his efforts.(1) a1500 Colk. Sow ii. 165.
Oft with pyne scho maid me to report Of hir tailis 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 144.
Haue he [William Caxton] na thank tharfor, bot loys hys pyne, So schamefully that story dyd pervert 1525 St. P. Henry VIII IV. i. 292.
I sall nocht spair laubour, expenses, nor pyne of persone 1533 Boece iii. xxi. 124.
In rest and eis, coft be grete laubouris and pyne 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 45.
To try our caus … gif it ples hir grace to tak that pyn on hir 1547 Ib. 191.
Wer it wtherwayis I suld nocht put your graice to sic pyn 1549 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 52.
We think the entering of the said capitane sall relefe you of part of cummyir and pyne c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4689.
The proude persone … hes none vther pyne, Bot tak his teind, and spend it syne(2) 1525 Douglas Corr. 104.
I am sory the Kingis hienes … has takin sa mekkle pyne to have [etc.] 1528 Ib. 135.
To take pyne, travell, and besynes on ȝour persone to dres … this manifest wraing done to me 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 41.
I … sall tak quhat pyne I may indure to keip the contreth at rest 1547–8 Cal. Sc. P. I. 97.
I pray yow to tak the pyne to commend me to my cumer & barnis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 10262.
The empreour persauit hir tak pine To stanche hir sturt 1570 Sat. P. xvii. 35.
Gif that he tuik sum pynis That mys to mend(3) 1547 Treas. Acc. IX. 68.
For his pynnes in bringing of certane writtinges to his grace(4) 1536 Lynd. Answ. Flyting 61.
To indyte how that duddroun wes drest … it wer ane pyne c1540 Id. Syde Taillis 74.
In burrowis wantoun burges wyiffis … following thame, it is ane pyne 1570 Sat. P. xix. 98.
Bot quhair deuisioun lurkis it is ane pyne