gewislice
Old English
editEtymology
editAdverb
editġewīslīċe
- exactly
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Swithhun, Bishop"
- Þa eode se smið ge-egsod þanon and ġemette on cypingcge þæs eadzies mann and sæde him gewislice hwæt swyðun him bebead and bæd hine georne þæt he hit abude him.
- Then went the smith awestricken thence, and in the market-place met a serf of this Eadsige, and told him exactly what Swithhun bade him, and earnestly prayed him to report it to him.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Swithhun, Bishop"