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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhrine, Quhryn(e, v. [OScand. *hwrīna; cf. OIcel. hrina to squeal (of a pig, or an animal in heat), Norw. rina, ENorw. and Swed. dial. vrina.] intr. a. Of animals, espec. pigs: To squeal; to whine. b. Of a person: To complain or carp. c. Applied to the sound of the wind.a. a1500 Colk. Sow i 117.
The pure pig gaif a rore … So soir the silly pig quhrynit [: pynit] Quhill [etc.] c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) xxxviii 87.
War I a dog and he a swyne … Bot I suld ger that lurdane quhryne 1549 Compl. 39/7.
Than the suyne began to quhryne 1562-3 Winȝet I 8/3.
Dum doggis, quha … dar nother quhryne or quhynge a1605 Montg. Flyt. 486 (T).
Thay maid it [sc. a monster] lyk a scrapit swyne And ay as they pold it, they gart it quhryn c1590 J. Stewart 66/42.
Quhan ane troup of porcks … plains and quhryns vith pitius bruitb. 1513 Doug. v Prol. 32.
Tharon aucht na man irk, compleyn, nor quhryne a1568 Bann. MS 263b/27.
Full oft he feilis the brod and dar not quhryne [:pyne] … Lyk to ane quhelp to cowche will beir him lawc. 1513 Doug. i ii 10.
Braithly tempestis … quhryne [Ruddim. quhrine, Ruthv. quhvin] and plene … brayng with mony a rare
