iwis

or y·wis

[ ih-wis ]

/ ɪˈwɪs /

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adverb Obsolete.

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Origin of iwis

First recorded before 900; Middle English, adverb use of neuter of Old English gewiss (adjective) “certain”; cognate with Dutch gewis, German gewiss “certain, certainly”; akin to wit²; see y-

Words nearby iwis

Iwaki, iwan, I wandered lonely as a cloud, IWC, iwi, iwis, Iwo, Iwo Jima, I.W.W., Ixelles, ixia

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How to use iwis in a sentence

He had seen blood enough spilt at the siege of Iwis, but this came upon him in all its horror unrelieved by the excitement of war.
After London|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for iwis

iwis

ywis

/ (ɪˈwɪs) /

adverb

an archaic word for certainly

Word Origin for iwis

C12: from Old English gewiss certain

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