iwis

or y·wis

[ ih-wis ]

adverbObsolete.

Origin of iwis

1
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-

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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
  1. an archaic word for certainly

Origin of iwis

1
C12: from Old English gewiss certain

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