‖ pensée
Also 5 penci.
[In sense 1, a. OF. pensee (12th c.); in sense 2, only as Fr.]
† 1. Thoughtfulness, anxiety, care; a thought, fancy. Obs.
| c 1410 Sir Cleges 177 They..thanked God with god entent, And put away penci. 1474 Caxton Chesse iii. v, The pensee or thought is envoluped in obscurete. c 1477 ― Jason 28 Contynuyng in his amorouse pensees & thoughts. |
‖ 2. (pãse) A thought or reflection put in literary form. (Consciously Fr.)
| 1886 E. L. Bynner A. Surriage xxxi. 386 There's another pensée for you. 1895 Daily News 30 Nov. 3/1 The author was greatly addicted to what is called pensée writing. |