SURMISING

Verb

surmising

present participle of surmise

Noun

surmising (plural surmisings)

The act of making surmises.

And not only so but mutual jealousies soon begin to prevail, and evil surmisings with regard to each other; and from evil surmisings soon springs a firm belief corresponding to these surmisings; and from this belief comes evil speaking […]

Source: Wiktionary

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Sur*mis"ing, a. & n.

Definition: from Surmise, v.

SURMISE

Sur*mise", n. Etym: [OF. surmise accusation, fr. surmettre, p.p. surmis, to impose, accuse; sur (see Sur-) + mettre to put, set, L. mittere to send. See Mission.]

1. A thought, imagination, or conjecture, which is based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess; as, the surmisses of jealousy or of envy. [We] double honor gain From his surmise proved false. Milton. No man ought to be charged with principles he actually disowns, unless his practicies contradict his profession; not upon small surmises. Swift.

2. Reflection; thought. [Obs.] Shak.

Syn.

– Conjecture; supposition; suspicion; doubt.

Sur*mise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmised; p. pr. & vb. n. Surmising.]

Definition: To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess. It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew That what before she but surmised, was true. Dryden. This change was not wrought by altering the form or position of the earth, as was surmised by a very learned man, but by dissolving it. Woodward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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