WIS definition

Etymology 1

wis "certain, sure", from either an aphetic form of M.E. iwis, ywis "certain, sure" from , or of Scand. origin, akin to Icel. viss "certain". More at ywis

Adverb

Certainly
Really, truly
Indeed

"As wis God helpe me." --Chaucer.

Verb

Etymology 2

Due to an incorrect division, mistaking M.E. iwis "certain" for I wis. "I know". See ywis

Verb

To think
To suppose

"Howe'er you wis." --R. Browning.
To imagine; ween.

Nor do I know how long it is (For I have lain entranced, I wis). --Coleridge.

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