weened; weening; weens
archaic
: to hold as an opinion : suppose, believe
Little did he ween that these wretched rags he now wore, were but suitable to that long career of destitution before him …—
Herman Melville
Herman MelvilleSince primal Man was fashioned / To people ice and stones, / No pair, I ween, had ever been / Such chums as I and JONES.—P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. WodehouseCite this Entry
“Ween.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ween. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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