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单词 pule
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pulen.

Brit. /pjuːl/, U.S. /pjul/
Forms: 1800s– pule, 1900s– pyoul (Sc.).
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pule v.
Etymology: < pule v.
Now rare.
The action of puling; whining or plaintive utterance; a whine.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > cry of grief > [noun] > feeble, plaintive, or peevish cry or crying
whiningc1440
whinge?a1513
whimperingc1522
puling?1529
whewling1609
whine1633
whindle1647
whindling1648
pipation1656
whimper1699
whinging1720
pule1812
whinner1840
mewl1857
whinneringa1871
whimp1925
whininess1934
1812 J. Bell Rhymes Northern Bards 166 Wold you please to hear of a sang of dule, Of yea sad chance and pittifow case, Makes the peur man powt through many a pule.
1893 F. Espinasse Lit. Recoll. ix. 367 The melancholy book..made by Matthew Arnold the theme of some of his melodious pule.
1970 D. Barthelme City Life 5 This does not distract him from his plaint, which rises to a shriek, sinks to a pule.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pulev.

Brit. /pjuːl/, U.S. /pjul/
Forms: Middle English–1500s pewle, 1500s peule, 1500s puil, 1500s– pewl, 1500s– pule; Scottish 1700s–1800s peul, 1800s peughle, 1800s peurl (Shetland), 1800s pewil, 1800s pewrl (Orkney and Shetland), 1800s pioorl (Orkney and Shetland), 1800s puirl (Orkney and Shetland), 1800s pyoul, 1800s– pewl, 1800s– pule, 1900s– peowl, 1900s– pewel, 1900s– pjorl (Shetland), 1900s– pjuirl, 1900s– pjurl (Shetland).
Origin: Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pew v.1, -le suffix 3.
Etymology: Immediate origin uncertain; ultimately of imitative origin. Perhaps immediately < pew v.1 (although this is first attested slightly later) + -le suffix 3. Perhaps compare Middle French pieuler, pioller to pipe (of birds), to whine (1552; French piauler, also (regional) piouler; compare also French piuler (1611; now regional: Picardy, Switzerland)), Old Occitan piular (c1230; Occitan piular), Italian pigolare (a1292; also regional piolare, (Lucca) piulare, (Naples) piulà).
1. intransitive. To pipe plaintively, as a chicken, or the young of any animal; also applied to the mewing cry of a kite. Now rare.
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the world > animals > by noises > voice or sound made by animal > make sound [verb (intransitive)] > whistle or chirp
whistlec1000
wlitec1200
pipec1275
chirkc1386
chirtc1386
pulea1398
whitter1513
cheepa1522
peep1534
churtle1570
chipper1593
crick1601
grill1688
crink1781
yeep1834
chip1868
the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [verb (intransitive)] > cry (of other birds)
pulea1398
frill1677
the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > genus Gallus (domestic fowl) > [verb (intransitive)] > make sound
pulea1398
chick1440
a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add.) f. 149v When he [sc. the kite] hungriþ, he sechiþ his mete pewlynge [a1425 Morgan pewynge] wiþ voys of pleynynge & of mone.
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes To crie or pule like a kite.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Piauler,..to pule, or howle (as a young whelpe).
1631 S. Jerome Arraignem. Whole Creature v. 40 Hunger..makes the Lyons roare,..the Chicke chirpe, the Kite pule.
1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Poultry In case she hears any one pule, she must presently see if the little Animal does not require some Help to get out of the Shell.
1827 J. Watt Poems 98 Foxy frae 'mang the whins steals peulin', Syne sic a hooin', sic a yeulin'.
1975 P. Dow in Boundary 2 4 153 A lamb lay pewling folded in stupor.
2. intransitive. To cry in a thin or weak voice, as a child; to cry in a querulous tone; to whine, complain, whimper.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry of emotion or pain > [verb (intransitive)] > whimper
whimper1513
mewla1530
pulea1535
whimp1549
mew1602
the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > cry of grief > cry with grief [verb (intransitive)] > cry feebly or plaintively
whingea1150
whinec1275
plaina1425
fipple?1507
whimper1513
mewla1530
pulea1535
whimp1549
whewla1560
simper1613
whindle1709
grizzle1842
squinny1847
wimick1850
mizzlea1935
a1535 T. More Dialoge of Comfort (1553) ii. xiiii. sig. H.iii Yet can this peuishe Gyrle neuer cease whining and puling for feare.
1556 J. Olde tr. R. Gwalther Antichrist f. 148 Ye soules that lye pewling in the paynles paynes of his pikepurce purgatoire.
1602 J. Marston Hist. Antonio & Mellida iii. sig. F2v We wring our selues into this wretched world, To pule, and weepe, exclaime, to curse and raile.
1633 J. Ford Broken Heart iv. ii. sig. K1v Wherefore should I pule, and like a girle, Put finger in the eye.
1713 Guardian 3 Sept. 2/1 When he is puling for Bohea Tea and Cream.
1816 J. Gilchrist Philos. Etymol. 230 A feeble, finical race, mawkishly puling about taste.
1877 ‘Mrs. Forrester’ Mignon I. 39 Don't come puling to me when it's too late.
1961 Buchan Observer 28 Feb. It's a' owin' tae that han'less ull-gaited vratch sittin' peowlin' an' greetin' there on the deece.
2000 News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida) (Nexis) 25 Nov. 9 j Drivers who would rather mince and mewl and pule about low pay rather than standing up to say they're quitting.
3. transitive. To utter or say (something) in a whining or querulous tone. Also with direct speech as object.
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the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > with a sigh or unhappily
pule1535
suspirec1550
sigh1553
sob1782
sough1816
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry of emotion or pain > [verb (transitive)] > whine
pule1535
whine1698
sough1816
mewl1819
the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > cry of grief > cry with grief [verb (transitive)] > utter in a whimper
pule1535
whimper1785
mewl1819
1535 Goodly Prymer in Eng. sig. K.iv We haue..pituously pewled forthe a certayne sorte of psalmes..for the soules of our christen bretherne & sistern.
1599 M. Drayton Idea in Englands Heroicall Epist. (new ed.) sig. P4 I say you loue, you pule me out a no.
1648 R. Herrick Hesperides sig. H3v A second [Puppet-Priest] pules, Hence, hence, profane.
1668 F. Kirkman Eng. Rogue II. vii. sig. F3v With a sorrowful voice..she pewled out these words.
1812 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 34 235 In limbo pent it pules a curse.
1968 Listener 13 June 785/2 ‘I'll tell God about you,’ pules our hero characteristically.
2000 Rocky Mountain News (Denver) (Nexis) 6 Dec. 6 a It's their fault, not mine, Joseph Bini puled.
4. intransitive. To pine or waste away. Cf. puling adj. 2. Now rare and archaic.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > wasting disease > have wasting disease [verb (intransitive)]
dwinec1000
shrinkc1000
swindOE
wastea1300
pinea1325
rot1340
tapishc1375
wastea1387
consume1495
decaya1538
winder1600
pule1607
moch1818
to run down1826
tabefy1891
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 241 All other kind of Cattell when they are sicke consume and pule away by little and little, onely Goates perish suddenly.
1706 J. Watson Choice Coll. Scots Poems i. 44 [He] bad her [sc. a mare] pass to Listoun Shields, And peul amang the Heather.
1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. 389 The way of a sick animal; it leaves its comrades, and gaes peuling about alone.
1979 P. O'Brian Fortune of War v. 175 You will eat your heart out—pule into a decline.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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