Emily Dickinson Lexicon

WHINE, v.t. [Sax. wanian and cwanian; Goth. hwainon; Dan. hviner, to whine, and to whinny, as a horse; Sw. hvina, to squeal or squeak; W. açwyn, to complain; L. hinnio, and qu. gannio.]

To express murmurs by a plaintive cry; to moan with a puerile noise; to murmur meanly. They came … with a whining accent craving liberty. – Sidney. Then, if we whine, look pale … – Shak.