Obs. Also 3–4 wiss, 4–5 wys, 6 wusse. [Aphetic form of IWIS, q.v. (cf. WIS sb.).] Certainly, assuredly.
c. 1200. Ormin, 2866. Wiss to soþe. Ibid., 7410. Þeȝȝ sindenn wiss hundess & swin Þurrh þeȝȝre laþe sinness.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 38. Alse wis ase iðen ilke flesche þet he nom of þe nes neuer sunne [etc.].
a. 1300. Cursor M., 1863. Þat mighti king, ful son and wiss, Did turn þair baret in-to blis.
c. 1330. Amis & Amil., 1292. The steward swore the pople among, As wis as he seyd no wrong, God help him at his nede!
c. 1386. Chaucer, Frankl. T., 742. God helpe me so as wys This is to muche.
1390. Gower, Conf., II. 276. Als so wiss mot I be schrive.
c. 1400. Rom. Rose, 6433. God so wys be my socour [orig. si m’aist Diex].
1598. B. Jonson, Ev. Man in Hum., I. i. Kno. Why, I hope you will not a hawking now, will you? Ste. No wusse.
