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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Weenverb

    To think; to imagine; to form a notion; to fancy. Obsolete.

    Etymology: wenan , Saxon; waenen, Dutch.

    Ah lady dear, quoth then the gentle knight,
    Well may I ween your grief is wond’rous great. Edmund Spenser.

    So well it her beseems, that ye would ween
    Some angel she had been. Edmund Spenser, Epithalamium.

    When weening to return, whence they did stray,
    They cannot find that path which first was shown;
    But wander to and fro in ways unknown,
    Furthest from end then, when they nearest ween. Fa. Queen.

    Thy father, in pity of my hard distress,
    Levy’d an army, weening to redeem
    And reinstal me in the diadem. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

    Ween you of better luck,
    I mean, in perjur’d witness, than your master,
    Whose minister you are, while here he liv’d
    Upon this naughty earth. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

    They ween’d
    That self-same day, by sight or by surprize,
    To win the mount of God; and on his throne
    To set the envier of his state, the proud
    Aspirer; but their thoughts prov’d fond and vain. John Milton.

Wikipedia

  1. Ween

    Ween is an American rock band from New Hope, Pennsylvania, formed in 1984 by Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, Gene and Dean Ween. Generally categorized as an alternative rock band, the band are known for their irreverent, highly eclectic catalog of songs inspired by funk, soul, country, gospel, prog, psychedelia, R&B, heavy metal, and punk rock. Ween self-released several cassette albums from their formation until 1989. Afterward, they put out three officially-released lo-fi albums: GodWeenSatan: The Oneness (1990); The Pod (1991); and Pure Guava (1992). For Pure Guava, the band signed with major label Elektra Records. The album spawned the single "Push th' Little Daisies", which was a chart hit in Australia and the United States. Under Elektra, the band released four professionally-recorded albums: Chocolate and Cheese (1994); 12 Golden Country Greats (1996); The Mollusk (1997); and White Pepper (2000). They later returned to independent labels for their albums Quebec (2003) and La Cucaracha (2007). After a 28-year run, Freeman quit the band in 2012, citing the need to focus on his alcohol and drug addiction issues. Ween reformed in late 2015 and toured extensively with no stated plans to release new recorded material.For their first ten years of existence, Ween performed live as a duo backed by a Digital Audio Tape. With the release of Chocolate and Cheese, they expanded to a four-piece act, later adding a fifth member as well. Their live members include Claude Coleman Jr., Dave Dreiwitz, and Glenn McClelland. Ween also collaborated extensively with Andrew Weiss, who joined the band as a bassist in 1989 and also produced five of their nine studio albums. Despite never receiving much mainstream recognition, Ween developed a large, devoted cult following and garnered critical acclaim.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Weenverb

    to think; to imagine; to fancy

  2. Etymology: [OE. wenen, AS. wnan, fr. wn hope, expectation, opinion; akin to D. waan, OFries. wn, OS. & OHG. wn, G. wahn delusion, Icel. vn hope, expectation, Goth. wns, and D. wanen to fancy, G. whnen, Icel. vna to hope, Goth. wnjan, and perhaps to E. winsome, wish.]

Wikidata

  1. Ween

    Ween was an American experimental rock band. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being less known in American pop music. The band's style is eclectic, and while they could generally be referred to as rock music, one of their defining tendencies has been experimentation with various styles incorporating a strong element of humor and absurdity and grace. Both Gene and Dean are skilled multi-instrumentalists who overdubbed various instruments on their recordings, though they also record with the regular touring band. Gene is normally the lead vocalist and Dean the lead guitarist. Lead singer Freeman announced to Rolling Stone on May 29, 2012 that he was "retiring Gene Ween", and a few days later, Ween's manager, Greg Frey, told fans on Facebook that Freeman had decided to "end his musical relationship with Ween," in order to "more fully explore and pursue his solo career".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ween

    wēn, v.i. to think or fancy. [A.S. wénanwén (Ger. wahn), expectation, hope.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ween in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ween in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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