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iwis (i wis′)

adverb

Archaic certainly; assuredly

Etymology: ME < OE gewiss (akin to Ger), certain(ly) < ge-, + wiss, certain: for IE base see wise

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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