Dis vs Wis - What's the difference?

dis | wis |

As a numeral dis

is ten.

As an adverb wis is

(rare|obsolete|or|dialectal) certainly, surely.

As an adjective wis is

(rare|obsolete|or|dialectal) certain.

As a verb wis is

(obsolete|or|archaic) to know.

dis

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of disrespect.

Verb

(en-verb)

(informal)

Noun

(disses)

Etymology 2

From (etyl) .

Noun

(disir)

Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.

* 1997 , ‘Egil's Saga’, tr. Bernard Scudder, The Sagas of Icelanders (Penguin 2001, p. 67)

Etymology 3

Representing a colloquial or dialectal pronunciation of this.

Determiner

(en determiner)

(slang, or, eye dialect) This.

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)

(slang, or, eye dialect) This.

Anagrams

* ----

wis

English

Alternative forms

* wiss, ywis, iwis

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . More at ywis.

Adverb

(en adverb)

(rare, obsolete, or, dialectal) Certainly, surely

* 1884 , Charlotte Mary Yonge, The armourer's prentices :

So I wis would the Dragon under him [...]

(rare, obsolete, or, dialectal) Really, truly

(rare, obsolete, or, dialectal) Indeed

"As wis God helpe me." --Chaucer.

Adjective

(en adjective)

(rare, obsolete, or, dialectal) Certain

(rare, obsolete, or, dialectal) Sure

He was wis on his word

Derived terms

* (l)

Etymology 2

From an incorrect division, mistaking . See ywis for more information. The German verb wissen'' appears similar, but in fact corresponds etymologically to the English verb ''wit ; both of those verbs are only indirectly related to this one.

Verb

(obsolete, or, archaic) To know.

(obsolete, or, archaic) To think, suppose.

"Howe'er you wis ." --R. Browning.

(obsolete, or, archaic) To imagine, ween; to deem.

Nor do I know how long it is (For I have lain entranced, I wis ). --Coleridge.

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