surmising
1Surmising — Sur*mis ing, a. & n. from {Surmise}, v. [1913 Webster] …
2Surmising — Surmise Sur*mise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surmised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surmising}.] To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess. [1913 Webster] It wafted nearer yet, and then she… …
3surmising — sur·mise || sÉœrmaɪz ,sÉ™r / sÉœË ,sÉ™ m v. infer, conjecture, guess, presume n. guess, supposition, assumption …
4surmising — surmisˈing noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑surmise …
5surmise — verb (surmised, surmising) –verb (t) /sɜˈmaɪz / (say ser muyz) 1. to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess. –verb (i) /sɜˈmaɪz / (say ser muyz) 2. to conjecture or guess. –noun /sɜˈmaɪz / (say ser muyz), /ˈsɜmaɪz /… …
6surmise — [sər mīz′; ] for n., also [ sʉr′mīz΄] n. [ME surmyse < OFr surmise, accusation, fem. of surmis, pp. of surmettre, lit., to put upon, hence to accuse < sur (see SUR 1) + mettre, to put < L mittere, to send (see MISSION)] 1. an idea or… …
7Surmise — Sur*mise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surmised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surmising}.] To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess. [1913 Webster] It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew That… …
8Surmised — Surmise Sur*mise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surmised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surmising}.] To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess. [1913 Webster] It wafted nearer yet, and then she… …
9surmise — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, allegation, charge, from Anglo French, from feminine of surmis, past participle of surmettre to place on, suppose, accuse, from Medieval Latin supermittere, from Late Latin, to place on, from Latin super +… …
10The Canterbury Tales — is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). The tales, some of which are originals and others not, are contained inside a frame tale and told by a collection of pilgrims on …