wis
verb (used with or without object)
to know.
wis
1 American
[wis]
/ wɪs /
verb (used with or without object)
Archaic.
Wis.
2
American
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Wisc
abbreviation
Wis.
1
British
abbreviation
wis
2
British
/ wɪs /
verb
Etymology
Origin of wis
1500–10; by false analysis of iwis as I wis I know; see wit 2
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“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
He told reporters in Eau Claire, Wis.,: “We haven’t made any directives or anything like that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The standout 16-carat Eagle Diamond, discovered in Eagle, Wis., in 1876, remains missing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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
To fully exorcise himself of Gein after completing the show, Hunnam traveled to Plainfield, Wis., to visit his grave site and say a final goodbye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In The Prairie Farmer I notice the interesting note of "O." of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., on the apparent benefit resulting from sand and manure mulching of pear trees.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
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