~ 1
■ noun
1》 ( Muse ) (in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences.
2》 a woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.
Origin
ME: from OFr., or from L. musa , from Gk mousa .
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~ 2
■ verb (often ~ on ) be absorbed in thought.
↘say to oneself in a thoughtful manner.
Derivatives
musing adjective
musingly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~r 'meditate, waste time'.