wis

adv

1. (dialectal, obsolete, rare)Certainly, surely.

   “So I wis would the Dragon under him […]”

2. (dialectal, obsolete, rare)Really, truly.
3. (dialectal, obsolete, rare)Indeed.

   “As wis God help me.”

adj

1. (dialectal, obsolete, rare)Certain.
2. (dialectal, obsolete, rare)Sure.

   “He was wis on his word.”

   “I am wis that it will happen.”

verb

1. (archaic, no-past, no-present-participle, obsolete)To know.

   “"The fire seven times tried this: / Seven times tried that judgement is, / That did never choose amiss. / Some there be that shadows kiss: / Such have but a shadow's bliss. / There be fools alive, I wis, / Silver'd o'er; and so was this. / I will ever be your head: / So be gone: you are sped."”

2. (archaic, no-past, no-present-participle, obsolete)To think, suppose.

   “Howe'er you wis.”

3. (archaic, no-past, no-present-participle, obsolete)To imagine, ween; to deem.

   “And oh, that I should see that star remote / Yet His near Glory miss / Whereto the sun itself and stars do float / As motes, I wis!”

   “As sure as Heaven shall rescue me, / I have no thought what men they be; / Nor do I know how long it is / (For I have lain in fits, I wis) […]”

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable)Abbreviation of wisdom point.