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单词 iwis
释义

iwis

or y·wis

[ ih-wis ]
/ ɪˈwɪs /

adverb Obsolete.

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-

Words nearby iwis

Iwaki, iwan, I wandered lonely as a cloud, IWC, iwi, iwis, Iwo, Iwo Jima, I.W.W., Ixelles, ixia
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Example sentences from the Web for 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

/ (ɪˈwɪs) /

adverb

an archaic word for certainly

Word Origin for iwis

C12: from Old English gewiss certain
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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