Muse

muz, v. [mused (mtizd), musing.] To think closely, study in silence, oonder, meditate, ruminate; to be absent-minded. — To think on, meditate on. — n. Deep thought; absence of mind. [F. muscr, to muse: pert. Sp. musitar, L. mu it are, Gr. muze in, to mutter.] — Mus'er, n.— Mus'ing, a. — Meditative. n. >«jt of, etc. Muse, muz, (Mu'n.) One of the 9 godde es who preside over In* 1'beral arts Cali'ope, over eloquence and heroic ur^try: Cd'p, history; Er'ato, lyric and love poetr.v hvter' pe, music Melponv'ene, tragedy Pohifii>r>' nia, singing and rhetoric: Terpsich'- ore, danciry