Wis
[wɪs]
Definition
(adv.) Certainly; really; indeed.
(v. t.) To think; to suppose; to imagine; -- used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis.
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Definition
v. (in the form I wis) erroneously used as 'I know.'
Editor: Sharon
Examples
- This particular engine was in service in Superior, Wis. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He said: Ah, genteelmen, you come wis me! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Do you wis zo haut can be? Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- No, we did not wis zo haut can be. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- He said: Come wis me, genteelmen! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Editor: Sharon