Word
of the Day for Tuesday 7th October 2014
Iwis \ih-WIS\
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Adverb
1. Obsolete. certainly. |
Quotes
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"Ye, iwis," quoth that other wye, "here is
wayth fayrest / That I sey this seven yere in sesoun of wynter."
-- , Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, circa 1375 |
Origin
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Iwis has been around in English since before 900. It finds its roots
in the Old English adjective gewiss meaning
"certain."
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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