Definitions For Ween

Etymology 1

From Middle English wene, from {{inh, en, ang, wēn}}, wēna, , hope, weening, expectation, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, wēniz}}, *wēnǭ, , hope, expectation, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *wen-, , to strive, love, want, reach, win}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, waan, , delusion}}, {{cog, af, waan, , delusion}}, {{cog, de, Wahn, , illusion, false hope}}.

Noun

WEEN (plural WEENs) (obsolete) doubt, doubt; conjecture.

Etymology 2

From Middle English wenen, from {{inh, en, ang, wēnan}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *wēnijaną}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, wanen}}, {{cog, de, wähnen}}.

Verb

weens , weening , weened , past2=wende , past2_qual=obsolete , past3=wente , past3_qual=obsolete , weened , past_ptc2=wend , past_ptc2_qual=obsolete , past_ptc3=went , past_ptc3_qual=obsolete (archaic) To suppose, imagine; to think, believe. (dated) To expect, hope or wish.

Derived terms

overween underween

Etymology 3

From Middle English weinen, , to wail, lament, from {{inh, en, ang, wānian, , to bewail, lament}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *wainōną, , to cry, lament, grieve}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, wenen, , to weep, cry}}, {{cog, de, weinen, , to weep, cry}}, {{cog, is, veina, , to wail, cry out}}, {{cog, fy, weine, , to weep, cry}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (Northern England, Scotland, rare) To weep or cry. : {{ux, en, The boy's mother weened day and night.}} (obsolete) To lament.

References

Etymology 4

Verb

{{misspelling of, en, wean}}

Anagrams

Ewen, enew, newe