bethinking

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English bithenking, bithenkyng, bithenkynge, beþenchinge, equivalent to bethink +‎ -ing.

Noun

bethinking (countable and uncountable, plural bethinkings)

1. The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.
   • 2013, Richard Polt, The Emergency of Being:

     I propose that we can approach bethinking as the event of thinking the event.

Etymology 2

From Middle English bythenkynge, from Old English *beþenċende (compare Old English embeþenċende, ymbeþenċende), equivalent to bethink +‎ -ing.

Verb

bethinking

1. present participle and gerund of bethink