muse

I. verb (mused; musing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French muser to gape, idle, muse, from Old French *mus mouth of an animal, from Medieval Latin musus Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to become absorbed in thought; especially to turn something over in the mind meditatively and often inconclusively 2. archaic wonder, marvel transitive verb to think or say reflectively Synonyms: see ponder • muser noun II. noun Date: 15th century a state of deep thought or dreamy abstraction III. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin Musa, from Greek Mousa Date: 14th century 1. capitalized any of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences 2. a source of inspiration; especially a guiding genius 3. poet