2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or
constitution. "A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and strong
sense." Dickens.
He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry vigor and alertness.
Hawthorne.
Wis (?), adv. [Aphetic form of iwis, ywis; or fr. Icel. viss certain.
See Ywis.] Certainly; really; indeed. [Obs.] "As wis God helpe me."
Chaucer.
Wis, v. t. [Due to mistaking OE. iwis certain, AS. gewiss, for I wis.
See Ywis.] To think; to suppose; to imagine; — used chiefly in the
first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. [Obs.
or Poetic] "Howe'er you wis." R. Browning.
Nor do I know how long it is (For I have lain entranced, I wis).
Coleridge.
Wis"ard (?), n. See Wizard.