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Old English

gemynd

thought, mind

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A climber studies a difficult low climbing wall with a determined calm expression, planning the next hold instead of giving up; clearly visible reachable holds and one small route segment.
noun

mindset

MYND-set/ˈmaɪndset/

A habitual way of thinking or set of attitudes.

Etymology
mindOld Englishthought, mind
+setOld Englishto place, fix

The image is of the mind being set in a particular direction: the noun set came to mean a tendency or inclination. Mindset names habits of thought formed by experience.

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