I wis

See also: iwis

English

Adverb

I wis (comparative more I wis, superlative most I wis)

assuredly, truly, indeed
I wis, your grandam had a worser match — Shakespeare.

Anagrams

Wiis

Scots

Alternative forms

I wise, wys, wyse, vis, vish, wish, i wis, iwis

Etymology

From Middle English iwis, from Old English ġewiss (“certainly, indeed”). More at wis.

Adverb

I wis (comparative mair I wis, superlative maist I wis)

certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly

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