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Word of the Day – Ween

By June 23, 2021Word of the Day

Ween (verb) (archaic)

ween

Be of the opinion; think or suppose.

Old English wēnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wanen ‘imagine’, German wähnen ‘suppose wrongly’, also to wish.

Example sentences

“I ween he is not who he says he is.”

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