wis

English - Turkish

Definition of wis in English Turkish dictionary

düşünmek

zannetmek

tahmin etmek

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English - English

Definition of wis in English English dictionary

Sure

He was wis on his word.

To know

To imagine, ween; to deem

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

To think, suppose

Howe'er you wis. --R. Browning.

Really, truly

Certain

Indeed

As wis God helpe me. --Chaucer.

Certainly, surely

So I wis would the Dragon under him.

{a} verily, truly

present tense, I wis

To think; to suppose; to imagine; used chiefly in the first person sing

Certainly; really; indeed

See the Note under Ywis

Related Terms

E.D. Wis.

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, as used in case citations

I wis

assuredly, truly, indeed

I wis, your grandam had a worser match — Shakespeare.

W.D. Wis.

United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, as used in case citations

Turkish pronunciation

wîs

Pronunciation

/ˈwəs/ /ˈwɪs/

Etymology

() From Middle English wis (“certain, sure”), from an aphetic form of Middle English iwis, ywis (“certain, sure”) (from Old English ġewiss (“certain, sure”)), or of North Germanic origin, akin to Icelandic viss (“certain”). More at ywis.