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語源

From Proto-Germanic *gawissaz (“certain”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ the Proto-Germanic past participle of *witaną (whence 古期英語 witan).

Cognate with Old Frisian wiss, Old Saxon giwiss, Old Dutch *giwis, Old High German giwiss, Old Norse viss.

発音

• IPA: /jeˈwiss/, [jeˈwis]

形容詞

ġewiss (superlative ġewissost)

1. sure (+ genitive of something)
2. certain, particular
3. unfailing

語形変化

副詞

ġewiss

1. for sure, certainly
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Invention of the Holy Cross"

     Hēo becōm tō þǣre stōwe and āfand þrēo rōde. Ān wæs þæs Hǣlendes, and þā ōðra þāra þēofa. Þā nyste hēo ġewiss hwelc wǣre Cristes rōd.

     She came to the place and discovered three crosses. One was Jesus', and the others belonged to the thieves. But she didn't know for sure which cross was Christ's.

名詞

ġewiss n

1. certainty

語形変化

Strong a-stem:

派生語

• gewissung
• gewisslice

派生した語

• Middle English: ywis, iwis, wis, wiss
  • English: iwis, wis
  • Scots: iwis