† self-weeningn.
Obsolete.
Excessive self-regard; arrogance; conceit. Also occasionally as a count noun.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > conceit > [noun]
opinionc1425
wind1484
vokea1508
conceit1567
self-weening1570
cockishness1573
weening1575
self-conceit1576
self-opinion1593
conceitedness1595
self-conceitednessa1602
self-opinionatedness1668
self-opinionativeness1743
egotism1800
swell-head1845
big-head1850
big-headedness1850
self-opinionedness1879
swollen head1898
swelled-headedness1907
ikeyness1911
1570 A. Golding in tr. D. Chytræus Postil 261 (note) Selfe loue and selfweening.
1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie v. 30 Wee must ridde ourselues of all selfweening [Fr. vaine presomption], and couet nothing but to goe vnto God.
1602 J. Nichols Plea of Innocent 222 By a verie stronge seeming colour of God, they might easilie fall into a selfe weening, and despise their good and godlie brethren.
1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness x. viii. 511 Keep off that swollen unwholsome distemper of Arrogance and Self-weening.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
† self-weeningadj.
Obsolete.
Having excessive self-regard; arrogant, conceited.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > conceit > [adjective]
opinative1517
opinionativea1549
nose-wise?1566
self-conceited?1574
self-weening1574
opiniative?1575
opinionate1575
conceited1579
weening1579
self-opinionative1584
self-opinionate1602
well-opinioned1608
self-opinioned1609
opinioned1612
opinionated1630
cocklikea1635
self-opinionated1649
vogie1719
swell-headed1817
egotistical1825
airish1842
popular1848
big-headed1860
biggity1880
bigsie1881
ikey1881
Tappertitian1895
swollen-headed1928
ditzy1976
1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Job xcv. 446/1 They may no more..be so selfeweening [Fr. outrecuidez] as to say, I know welynough howe I oughte to liue.
1594 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. II. 300 Wise in themselues, that is to say, arrogant and selfe-weening [Fr. outrecuidez].
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity xi. 149 Eeked and patched out by the Supplements of such self-weening wretches.
1679 J. Goodman Penitent Pardoned iii. 358 Those ill-natured and self-weaning persons who would ingross all God's favours to themselves.
1785 Rolliad ii. 204 Obey Self-weening Lansdowne's transitory sway.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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