Associations to the word «Wis»

Wiktionary

WIS, adverb. (rare) (obsolete or dialectal) Certainly, surely
WIS, adverb. (rare) (obsolete or dialectal) Really, truly
WIS, adverb. (rare) (obsolete or dialectal) Indeed
WIS, adjective. (rare) (obsolete or dialectal) Certain
WIS, adjective. (rare) (obsolete or dialectal) Sure
WIS, verb. (obsolete or archaic) To know.
WIS, verb. (obsolete or archaic) To think, suppose.
WIS, verb. (obsolete or archaic) To imagine, ween; to deem.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.