Certainty: in mid iwisse with certainty, certainly (= B.); also to iwisse for certain. Obsolete.

Certainty: in mid iwisse with certainty, certainly (= B.); also to iwisse for certain. Obsolete.

to wis(se), Old English tó wissum (for *tó (ge)wissum þinge), mid wisse, occasionally in wis: of a certainty, for certain. (Cf. wis, adv.)

to wis(se), Old English tó wissum (for *tó (ge)wissum þinge), mid wisse, occasionally in wis: of a certainty, for certain. (Cf. wis, adv.)

Phrases. without(en (any) ween, but ween (Scottish), forout(en ween (Scottish): without doubt.

= failure, n. 1. Obsolete except in phrase without fail; now used only to strengthen an injunction or a promise; formerly also with statements of…

Phr. without strife: without demur; without doubt, indisputably, unquestionably. Sometimes apparently a mere tag, for rhyme. Also, thereof no strife…

Often in phr. (usually introduced as a mere tag) but were, forouten were, out of were, without were, without doubt. Also occasionally with any.

Often in phr. (usually introduced as a mere tag) but were, forouten were, out of were, without were, without doubt. Also occasionally with any.

Often in phr. (usually introduced as a mere tag) but were, forouten were, out of were, without were, without doubt. Also occasionally with any.

Often in phr. (usually introduced as a mere tag) but were, forouten were, out of were, without were, without doubt. Also occasionally with any.

in deceit of: so as to deceive; so to the deceit of, upon deceit, under deceit, with no deceit, without deceit: without mistake, assuredly…

for certain; formerly (and still dialect) also for a certain: as a certainty, assuredly.

to wit. it is to wit (also it is to witting): it is to be observed, noted, or ascertained; so it were to wit, it needs investigation, one ought to…

Burdened state of mind arising from fear, doubt, or concern about anything; solicitude, anxiety, mental perturbation; also in plural anxieties…

without nay: beyond doubt or dispute, assuredly, certainly. Obsolete.

without no: beyond denial, certainly. Cf. without nay at nay, n. 1a. Obsolete.

Doubt, risk of the thing proving otherwise. Chiefly in phr.: without (but out of) dread, without doubt, doubtless; no dread, no fear, no doubt.

Phrases. no doubt: undoubtedly, doubtless.

Indisputably, certainly, assuredly. Obsolete.

no frese = ‘no doubt’.

Phrases. out of doubt: without doubt, doubtless (obsolete).

Phrases. without doubt: (a) certainly, undoubtedly; †(b) without fear, fearlessly (obsolete).

for, (in, atobs.), of, to (a) certainty: as a matter of certainty, beyond doubt, assuredly.

Dissension, dispute: = distance, n. 1 withouten stance: without dispute, undoubtedly.

Used as an interjection, probably expressing derision or (mocking) incredulity (see note at sense 1a); the phrase hazel woods shake appears to be…

of, on, in warrantise: of a surety, for certain, without fail, I warrant you.

sure enough: used to indicate that a particular turn of events is predictable or inevitable. Cf. sure (also sho') 'nuff at nuff, adv.

Without doubt, unquestionably.

Doubt. wythout diswere, without doubt, ‘iwis’: common as a metrical tag.

without any dispayre: a metrical tag, meaning apparently ‘without doubt, without fail, certainly, iwis’: perhaps an alteration of ‘without diswere, di…

A certainty; a fact. Esp. in for (also of) a surety: for certain. Now somewhat archaic.

Objective or absolute certainty. Also in in (also for) sureness: surely, certainly. Now rare.

of a certain (archaic), formerly of certain: as a matter of certainty, certainly, assuredly. To this may belong Caxton's a certain; but this may…

without any (also all) nay: beyond any possible doubt. Now archaic and rare.

The raising of a doubt about or objection to something. Chiefly in adverbial phrases, as beyond (all) question, †out of question, †past question…

The raising of a doubt about or objection to something. Chiefly in adverbial phrases, as beyond (all) question, †out of question, †past question…

for sure: as a certainty, for certain; without doubt; undoubtedly. Frequently in that's for sure. In later, colloquial use often used emphatically…

what else: what else should be the case; (formerly also, as an emphatic affirmative reply) †certainly (obsolete).

beyond (also †out of, †past, without) (all) peradventure: out of the realm of uncertainty, beyond question, without doubt.

Cf. to be a bidden by, prop. abidden by: to be maintained; also adverbially = undoubtedly, we may be sure.

out of (also without) all cry: (a) beyond all cavil or dispute; to a certainty; certain; (b) (also, out of cry) beyond measure; to excess…

with a witness: with clear evidence, without a doubt, ‘with a vengeance’, ‘and no mistake’. Obsolete or rare (archaic).

Now chiefly as upon my word (also 'pon my word: see pon, prep.). As an asseveration: assuredly, certainly, truly, indeed. In later use also as a…

Used parenthetically: without doubt.

Constructions and phrases. †of suspicion: that is (to be) suspected, suspicious. †without (or but) suspicion: without being suspected, unsuspected…

for certain; formerly (and still dialect) also for a certain: as a certainty, assuredly.

without scruple: without doubt or question, doubtless. (Used to qualify an assertion.) Obsolete.

As a sentence adverbial: (in affirmative use) for a certainty; certainly, undoubtedly, of course; (in concessive use) it must be admitted, indeed…

colloquial. Positive (in various senses); certain (esp. in that's pos). Also as adv.

in course. Naturally, as might be expected; = of course at sense 37. (Now only in vulgar use.)

The raising of a doubt about or objection to something. Chiefly in adverbial phrases, as beyond (all) question, †out of question, †past question…

colloquial. (and) no mistake: without any doubt, undoubtedly, for certain. Used to emphasize the validity of a preceding statement. Also attributive…

colloquial (originally U.S.). no two ways about it (also that): used to convey that there can be no doubt about something.

of course. Hence, in qualification of the whole clause or sentence: Naturally, as will be expected in the circumstances; for obvious reasons…

Of course; that goes without saying.

Used to express emphatic affirmation: ‘yes indeed’. Occasionally more fully yessiree bob, yessiree bub. Cf. no siree, int., yessir, int.

absol. To lay a wager. you bet (slang, chiefly in U.S.): be assured, certainly; also you bet you.

make no mistake: have no doubt (about something).

Of course, naturally.

doubtless, no doubt.

In what condition or state? how are you?: (in quot. 1918) used ironically in sense ‘indeed!’ how do you do? (formerly how do you?): common phrases…

you bet your (sweet) bippy and variants: be assured, certainly; cf. bet, v. c. Hence: the buttocks, the backside.