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Webster 1913 Edition


Overweening

Oˊver-ween′ing

,
Adj.
Unduly confident; arrogant; presumptuous; conceited.
–
Oˊver-ween′ingly
,
adv.
Milton.
–
Oˊver-ween′ing-ness
,
Noun.
The conceits of warmed or
overweening
brain.
Locke.
Here’s an
overweening
rogue.
Shakespeare

Oˊver-ween′ing

,
Noun.
Conceit; arrogance.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Overweening

OVERWEE'NING

,
ppr.
1.
Thinking too highly or conceitedly.
2.
a. That thinks too highly, particularly of one's self; conceited; vain; as overweening pride; an overweening brain.