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† pinse, v. Obs. rare. [Etymology obscure: seems to be distinct from pinch v.; in Ancr. R. varies with pine v. to torment, torture, of which it may be a derived form: cf. clean, cleanse.] trans. To pain, put to pain or suffering, torture.
a1225Ancr. R. 368 Þet..bitocneð bittre swinkes, & flesches pinunge [T. pinsinge, Ca., Cl., Cp. pinsunge]. a1300Fall & Passion 89 in E.E.P. (1862) 15 In þis manere he was ipinsed as his swet wil hit was: an deþ for mankyn suffred, þe þrid dai vp he ros. c1425Eng. Conq. Irel. 89 Wanhoply shal hys pynsynge be. |