iwis
or y·wis
[ ih-wis ]
Origin of iwis
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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
Origin of iwis
1C12: from Old English gewiss certain
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