— muser , n.
/myoohz/ , v. , mused, musing .
v.i.
1. to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.
2. Archaic. to gaze meditatively or wonderingly.
v.t.
3. to meditate on.
4. to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon.
[ 1300-50; ME musen to mutter, gaze meditatively on, be astonished muser, perh. ult. deriv. of ML musum MUZZLE ]
Syn. 1. cogitate, ruminate, think; dream. 1, 3 . ponder, contemplate, deliberate.