See Also: iwis(dictionary)

iwis (iou)



iwis adjective, noun, & adverb. Long arch. Also ywis.

A. adjective. Certain. Only in OE.
B. noun. Certainty: in mid iwis [MID preposition1.], with certainty, certainly. OE-ME.
C. adverb. Certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly. ME.
? In later use freq. written I wis and taken erron. as = I wot (I know), as if from WIT verb: see also WIS verb2