frine
See also: Frine
English edit
Etymology edit
Of North Germanic origin, akin to Swedish dialectal fryna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”), Norwegian frøyna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”). Perhaps related to frown.
Verb edit
frine (third-person singular simple present frines, present participle frining, simple past and past participle frined)
- (intransitive, UK dialectal) To grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.