weening

weening · noun¹

1. Old English · inherited fromwēning“supposition, doubt, doubtful thought”
2. Middle English · inherited fromwening“supposition, opinion, presumption, doubt”
3. English todayweening

From Middle English wening (“supposition, opinion, presumption, doubt”), from Old English wēning (“supposition, doubt, doubtful thought”), equivalent to ween + -ing.

weening · verb²

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.