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• wis
  wis

  verb (used with or without object)

  to know.
• Wis.
  Wis.

  abbreviation

  Wisconsin.

wis

¹ American  

[wis] / wɪs /

verb (used with or without object)

Archaic.

1. to know.

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Wis. ² American  

Or Wisc

abbreviation

1. Wisconsin.

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Wis. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Wisconsin

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wis ² British  

/ wɪs /

verb

1. archaic to know or suppose (something)

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Etymology

Origin of wis

1500–10; by false analysis of iwis as I wis I know; see wit ²

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Example Sentences

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wis Wis.

“Tunes hiv been whirlin aroon in the air an in ma heid an hairt since I wis a bairn, an I wis composing tunes an songs even then,” she wrote in her book.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

In addition to that general warning, hundreds of articles also display this more specific disclaimer: “The ‘Scots’ that wis uised in this airticle wis written bi a body that’s mither tongue isna Scots.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2020

“I remember a time when there wis so many boats that yi’ could walk across the harbor on their decks,” he told me forlornly.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2017

Seahawks-Packers controversial finish: On the last play of Monday Night Football, the Seattle Seahawks’ Golden Tate wis credited with hauling in a 24-yard, game-winning touchdown pass in a 14-12 win against the Packers.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 25, 2012

When he wis beyond the line of swords-men, he glanced back at his captain.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

The standout 16-carat Eagle Diamond, discovered in Eagle, Wis., in 1876, remains missing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Brakebush, based in Westfield, Wis., serves a diverse foodservice customer base with a portfolio of fully cooked, par-fried and raw portioned products, Hormel said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management in Brookfield, Wis., had trimmed holdings of longer-term bonds in portfolios he manages for clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Weger, who grew up in Madison, Wis., studied cinema during graduate school at NYU and later moved to Los Angeles to work in Hollywood as a producer and stylist, is no minimalist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

For thou lovest all things that are and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made; for never wouldst thou have made any thing, if thou hadst hated it, Wis. of Sol. xi.

From Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities by Robert Cooper

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