n. See Philopena. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. G. pinne pane of a hammer. ]
v. t. To draw, bend, or straighten, as metal, by blows with the peen of a hammer or sledge. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To complain. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Ir. spailpin, fr. spailp a beau, pride, self-conceit. ] A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]