Wis — Wis, v. t. [Due to mistaking OE. iwis certain, AS. gewiss, for I wis. See {Ywis}.] To think; to suppose; to imagine; used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under {Ywis}. [Obs. or Poetic] Howe er you wis. R.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wis — Wis, adv. [Aphetic form of iwis, ywis; or fr. Icel. viss certain. See {Ywis}.] Certainly; really; indeed. [Obs.] As wis God helpe me. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wis — /wis/, v.t., v.i. Archaic. to know. [1500 10; by false analysis of IWIS as I wis I know; see WIT2] * * * … Universalium
wis — [wis] vt. [< IWIS, erroneously understood as “I know”] Archaic to suppose; imagine; deem … English World dictionary
Wis — Wis., Abkürzung für Wisconsin (Staat) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Wis. — Wis., Abkürzung für den Bundesstaat Wisconsin, USA. … Universal-Lexikon
Wis — sigla nelle targhe automobilistiche e in usi burocratici, Wisconsin Sinonimi: Wisc … Dizionario italiano
Wis. — Wis. abbreviation Wisconsin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wis- Ⅰ — *wis germ.?, Verb: nhd. flüssig sein ( Verb); ne. be (Verb) liquid; Hinweis: s. *wisulōn, *wisunda ; Etymologie: idg. *u̯eis (3), Verb, zerfließen, fließen, Pokorny 1134; Litera … Germanisches Wörterbuch
wis- Ⅱ — *wis germ.?, Verb: nhd. verwesen; ne. decay (Verb); Hinweis: s. *wisnōn; Etymologie: idg. *u̯eis , Verb, welken, Pokorny 1123; s. ing … Germanisches Wörterbuch