weening

Presumption, imagination, supposition.

Noun

  1. Presumption, imagination, supposition.
    • […] and if I get a scanty living in the way I do, it is because the credulity of the people require such practices to satisfy their weenings — they wish to know all sorts of things, […] - 1860, R.R.B., The Upland Hall,...

Origin

From Middle English wening (“supposition, opinion, presumption, doubt”), from Old English wēning (“supposition, doubt, doubtful thought”), equivalent to ween + -ing.

Forms

weenings

Related

overweening

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of ween

Origin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.