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  • “Enteneyeren, die wol gebraten sind, Rothkohl mit feysem fleisch gekockt, alte Huner kleyn gehacket, Hanen Kammen, Swezerichen, Schaffe und Geisse-milch mit Reisz gekockt, auch Kalbs und Taubengehirn viel gegessen mit Nucis Muscati; und Reinischer Wein mesich getruncken; es is gewis wan ihr dieses vielmaal thut, ihr zold wieder kreftich und mechtich werden, und es werd sijner liebsten auch gar wol gevellich zein.”

    The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple

  • “[Footnote 18: Surely; a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon _gewis_.]”

    From Chaucer to Tennyson

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  • AnWulf Also gewiss
    Noun
    ġewis n
    *certainty, surety, that which is certain
    Adjective
    *certain, sure
    *trustworthy, reliable; knowing, aware
    Usage notes
    When used adverbally with mid, (i.e. mid ġewisse), the word means "especially", or "certainly" Nov 21, 2011

‘gewis’ has been looked up 159 times, added to 2 lists, commented on 1 time, and is not a valid Scrabble word.