iwis

iwis or y·wis [ih-wis] ExamplesWord Origin adverb Obsolete.

1. certainly.

Origin of iwis before 900; Middle English, adv. use of neuter of Old English gewiss (adj.) certain; cognate with Dutch gewis, German gewiss certain, certainly; akin to wit2; see y- Examples from the Web for iwis Historical Examples of iwis

He had seen blood enough spilt at the siege of Iwis, but this came upon him in all its horror unrelieved by the excitement of war.

After London

Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for iwis iwis ywis adverb

1. an archaic word for certainly

Word Origin for iwis C12: from Old English gewiss certain