BETHINKING

Etymology 1

Noun

bethinking (countable and uncountable, plural bethinkings)

The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.

Etymology 2

Verb

bethinking

present participle of bethink

Source: Wiktionary


BETHINK

Be*think", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bethought; p. pr. & vb. n. Bethinking.] Etym: [AS. be; pref. be- + to think. See Think.]

Definition: To call to mind; to recall or bring to recollection, reflection, or consideration; to think; to consider; -- generally followed by a reflexive pronoun, often with of or that before the subject of thought. I have bethought me of another fault. Shak. The rest . . . may . . . bethink themselves, and recover. Milton. We bethink a means to break it off. Shak.

Syn.

– To recollect; remember; reflect.

Be*think", v. i.

Definition: To think; to recollect; to consider. "Bethink ere thou dismiss us." Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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