FORPINE

Etymology

Verb

forpine (third-person singular simple present forpines, present participle forpining, simple past and past participle forpined)

(intransitive, obsolete) To pine away.

(transitive, archaic) To waste away through suffering or through torment.

Source: Wiktionary


For*pine", v. t.

Definition: To waste away completely by suffering or torment. [Archaic] "Pale as a forpined ghost." Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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