cogitabundadj.
/ˈkɒdʒɪtəbʌnd/ Musing, meditating, thoughtful, deep in thought.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [adjective] > engaged in contemplation, musing
pensivec1400
contemplantc1429
musing1530
contemplating1602
reflexing1606
wrappeda1616
musefula1618
cogitabundous1627
meditant1631
meditating1645
cogitabund1649
meditabund1681
speculating1787
thoughtful-looking1827
1649 J. Bulwer Pathomyotomia ii. v. 170 Such are of a..Cogitabund aspect.
1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot i. ii. 5 If he be thoughtive or cogitabund.
1692 T. Southerne Wives Excuse iii. i. 33 Thou art cogitabund, as a man may say; thy head is running upon thy Poetry.
1821 L. Hunt Indicator No. 68 (1822) II. 123 Is not the humour of them elaborate, cogitabund, fanciful?
Derivatives
ˌcogitabunˈdation n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [noun]
thoughta1387
consideration1388
contemplationc1390
meditationa1393
musinga1393
speculationa1450
studier1472
musea1500
recollection1576
contemplature1580
rumination1585
contemplating1587
amuse1606
meditating1609
theory1611
meditancea1625
amusement1694
cogitabundation1729
cogibundity1734
cogitabundity1744
think1834
recueillement1845
thunk1922
noodling1942
1729 Brice's Weekly (Exeter) Jrnl. 7 Feb. 4 The Result of which mighty Cogitabundation may hereafter furnish out Matter enough.
cogitaˈbundity n. deep meditation, thoughtfulness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [noun]
thoughta1387
consideration1388
contemplationc1390
meditationa1393
musinga1393
speculationa1450
studier1472
musea1500
recollection1576
contemplature1580
rumination1585
contemplating1587
amuse1606
meditating1609
theory1611
meditancea1625
amusement1694
cogitabundation1729
cogibundity1734
cogitabundity1744
think1834
recueillement1845
thunk1922
noodling1942
1744 E. Carter Let. 5 Dec. in Series of Lett. E. Carter & C. Talbot (1808) I. 53 With the addition of much cogitabundity over the riddles in the Ladies' Almanack.
cogitaˈbundly adv. meditatively.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [adverb]
contemplativelyc1450
contemplative1581
musingly1611
cogitabundly1659
cogitatively1731
meditatingly1753
meditatively1790
contemplatingly1801
musefullya1810
speculatively1883
1659 H. More Immortality of Soul i. xiv. 100 Let them [sc. the stars] seem to wink and twinkle as cogitabundly as they will.
cogitaˈbundous adj. = cogitabund adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [adjective] > engaged in contemplation, musing
pensivec1400
contemplantc1429
musing1530
contemplating1602
reflexing1606
wrappeda1616
musefula1618
cogitabundous1627
meditant1631
meditating1645
cogitabund1649
meditabund1681
speculating1787
thoughtful-looking1827
1627 S. D'Ewes Jrnl. Parl. (1783) 61 My dailie.. greife for the miseries of true religion in Germanie..made my soul soe sadd and cogitabundous.
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