OVERWEEN

Etymology

Verb

overween (third-person singular simple present overweens, present participle overweening, simple past and past participle overweened)

(ergative) To think too highly or arrogantly of (oneself).

To make or render arrogant and overweening.

(proscribed) To overwhelm.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*ween", v. t. Etym: [AS. oferw. See Over, and Ween.]

Definition: To think too highly or arrogantly; to regard one's own thinking or conclusions too highly; hence, to egotistic, arrogant, or rash, in opinion; to think conceitedly; to presume. They that overween, And at thy growing virtues fret their spleen. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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