noun
- the act of thinking or supposing, especially with overconfidence
Usage: archaic
Examples
- His weening that he could solve the problem alone proved mistaken.
- The knight’s weening of his own invincibility led to his downfall.
- She spoke with such weening of her abilities that others grew skeptical.
- Their weening that the task would be simple was quickly corrected.
- His weening about the outcome showed remarkable overconfidence.