Yis
- plural of Yi.
Example Sentences
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Yis, indade, mam, I try to be that very same.
From An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West by Rice, Alfred Ernest
"Yis, I know that ye be a thief, Shanty Jim," replied the Trapper, "know it to a sartinty."
From Holiday Tales Christmas in the Adirondacks by Murray, W. H. H. (William Henry Harrison)
Yis," muttered the old man, as he stood just outside the doorway of his cabin and carefully studied the signs of forest and sky, "yis, this is a weather breeder for sartin.
From Holiday Tales Christmas in the Adirondacks by Murray, W. H. H. (William Henry Harrison)
Tim nodded his head, and said: "Yis; it was Mr. Starr that did it."
From The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
The Chi Yis had played it themselves the year before and refused to bite.
From At Good Old Siwash by Fitch, George
