WHINED
Verb
whined
simple past tense and past participle of whine
Source: Wiktionary
WHINE
Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whined; p. pr. & vb. n. Whining.] Etym:
[OE. whinen, AS. hwinan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to
Icel. hvina, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to
neigh, OHG. wihn, hweijn; perhaps of imitative origin. Cf. Whinny, v.
i.]
Definition: To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to mean with a
childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the
like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a
mean, unmanly way; to moan basely. "Whining plovers." Spenser.
The hounds were . . . staying their coming, but with a whining
accent, craving liberty. Sir P. Sidney.
Dost thou come here to whine Shak.
Whine, v. t.
Definition: To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as,
to whine out an excuse.
Whine, n.
Definition: A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint;
mean or affected complaint.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition