"I wis" meaning in Scots

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Adverb

Forms: mair I wis [comparative], maist I wis [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English iwis, from Old English ġewiss (“certainly, indeed”). More at wis. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|enm|iwis}} Middle English iwis, {{der|sco|ang|ġewiss||certainly, indeed}} Old English ġewiss (“certainly, indeed”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|comparative|mair I wis|||||superlative|maist I wis||||}} I wis (comparative mair I wis, superlative maist I wis), {{sco-adv}} I wis (comparative mair I wis, superlative maist I wis)
  1. certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly Synonyms: I wise, wys, wyse, vis, vish, wish, i wis, iwis
    Sense id: en-I_wis-sco-adv-qqTAg0ba Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

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