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
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
