English

Adverb

I wis ‎(comparative more I wis, superlative most I wis)

1. assuredly, truly, indeed

   I wis, your grandam had a worser match — Shakespeare.

Scots

Alternative forms

• I wise, wys, wyse, vis, vish, wish, i wis, iwis

Etymology

From Middle English iwis, from Old English ġewiss ‎(“certainly, indeed”). More at wis.

Adverb

I wis ‎(comparative mair I wis, superlative maist I wis)

1. certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly