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iwis

Meaningcertain

Common meaning: certainly, in archaic or literary use

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishgewis‘certain’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishywissource
  3. Englishiwis‘certainly, in archaic or literary use’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old English gewis ‘certain’.

Roots

  • gewis Old English “certain”

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