SURMISE

surmise. Surmise, v.t. to suspect, imagin, suppose, think

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Sur‐mise″ (?), n. [[OF. surmise accusation, fr. surmettre, p. p. surmis, to impose, accuse; sur (see Sur-) + mettre to put, set, L. mittere to send. See Mission.]] 1. 1. A thought, imagination, or conjecture, which is based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess; as, the surmisses of jealousy or of envy.
double honor gain From his surmise proved false. Milton. No man ought to be charged with principles he actually disowns, unless his practicies contradict his profession; not upon small surmises. Swift. 2. 2. Reflection; thought. Shak.
Syn. — Conjecture; supposition; suspicion; doubt.