wis (comparative more wis, superlative most wis)
(rare, obsolete or dialectal) Certainly, surely
(rare, obsolete or dialectal) Really, truly
(rare, obsolete or dialectal) Indeed
wis (comparative more wis, superlative most wis)
(rare, obsolete or dialectal) Certain
(rare, obsolete or dialectal) Sure
wis (third-person singular simple present wis, present participle -, simple past -, past participle wissed or wist)
(obsolete or archaic) To know.
(obsolete or archaic) To think, suppose.
(obsolete or archaic) To imagine, ween; to deem.
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Source: Wiktionary
Wis, adv. Etym: [Aphetic form of iwis, ywis; or fr. Icel. viss certain. See Ywis.]
Definition: Certainly; really; indeed. [Obs.] "As wis God helpe me." Chaucer.
Wis, v. t. Etym: [Due to mistaking OE. iwis certain, AS. gewiss, for I wis. See Ywis.]
Definition: To think; to suppose; to imagine; -- used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. [Obs. or Poetic] "Howe'er you wis." R. Browning. Nor do I know how long it is (For I have lain entranced, I wis). Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
