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overweening

adj.
UK //ˌəʊvəwˈiːnɪŋ// over·ween·ing Archaic
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English overweninge, equivalent to overween + -ing. Cognate with obsolete Dutch overwanig, overwaand (“presumptuous; cocky; conceited”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English overweninge, equivalent to overween + -ing.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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