What is "wise"

Wise \Wise\, a. [OE. wise, AS. w[=i]se; akin to OS. w[=i]sa, OFries. w[=i]s, D. wijs, wijze, OHG. w[=i]sa, G. weise, Sw. vis, Dan. viis, Icel. ["o]?ruv[=i]s otherwise; from the root of E. wit; hence, originally, knowledge, skill. See Wit, v., and cf. Guise.] Way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. ``All armed in complete wise.''
--Spenser.

To love her in my beste wyse.
--Chaucer.

This song she sings in most commanding wise.
--Sir P. Sidney.

Let not these blessings then, sent from above, Abused be, or spilt in profane wise.
--Fairfax.

Note: This word is nearly obsolete, except in such phrases as in any wise, in no wise, on this wise, etc. `` Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.''
--Ps. xxxvii. 8. ``He shall in no wise lose his reward.''
--Matt. x. 42. `` On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel.''
--Num. vi. 23.

Note: Wise is often used as a suffix in composition, as in likewise, nowise, lengthwise, etc., in which words -ways is often substituted with the same sense; as, noways, lengthways, etc.

Wise \Wise\, a. [Compar. Wiser; superl. Wisest.] [OE. wis, AS. w[=i]s; akin to OS. & OFries. w[=i]s, D. wijs, G. weise, OHG. w[=i]s, w[=i]si, Icel. v[=i]ss, Sw. vis, Dan. viis, Goth. weis; akin to wit, v. i. See Wit, v., and cf. Righteous, Wisdom.]

1. Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned.

   They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
   --Jer. iv. 2

2. 2. Hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious.

   When clouds appear, wise men put their cloaks.
   --Shak.

   From a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation.
   --2 Tim. iii. 15.

3. Versed in art or science; skillful; dexterous; specifically, skilled in divination.

   Fal. There was, mine host, an old fat woman even now with me; but she's gone. Sim. Pray you, sir, was't not the wise woman of Brentford?
   --Shak.

4. Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. [R.] ``Thou art . . . no novice, but a governor wily and wise.''
   --Chaucer.

   Nor, on the other side, Will I be penuriously wise As to make money, that's my slave, my idol.
   --Beau. & Fl.

   Lords do not care for me: I am too wise to die yet.
   --Ford.

5. Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination. ``Eminent in wise deport.''
   --Milton.

   To make it wise, to make it a matter of deliberation. [Obs.] `` We thought it was not worth to make it wise.''
   --Chaucer.

   Wise in years, old enough to be wise; wise from age and experience; hence, aged; old. [Obs.]

   A very grave, state bachelor, my dainty one; He's wise in years, and of a temperate warmth.
   --Ford.

   You are too wise in years, too full of counsel, For my green experience.
   --Ford.

Old English wis "learned, sagacious, cunning; sane; prudent, discreet; experienced; having the power of discerning and judging rightly," from Proto-Germanic *wissaz (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Frisian wis, Old Norse viss, Dutch wijs, German weise "wise"), from past participle adjective *wittos of PIE root *weid- "to see," hence "to know" (see vision). Modern slang meaning "aware, cunning" first attested 1896. Related to the source of Old English witan "to know, wit."\nA wise man has no extensive knowledge; He who has extensive knowledge is not a wise man.

[Lao-tzu, "Tao te Ching," c.550 B.C.E.]

"way of proceeding, manner," Old English wise "way, fashion, custom, habit, manner; condition, state, circumstance," from the same source as wise (adj.). Compare Old Saxon wisa, Old Frisian wis, Danish vis, Middle Dutch wise, Dutch wijs, Old High German wisa, German Weise "way, manner." Most common in English now as a word-forming element (as in likewise, clockwise); the adverbial -wise has been used thus since Old English. For sense evolution from "to see" to "way of proceeding," compare cognate Greek eidos "form, shape, kind," also "course of action." Ground sense is "to see/know the way."

Old English wisean "make wise or knowing" (transitive), cognate with Old Frisian wisa, Old Saxon wisian, Middle Dutch wisen, Dutch wijzen, Old High German wisan, German weisen; from the source of wise (adj.). Intransitive wise up is attested by 1905.

Etymology 1

1. 1 Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience. 2 (context colloquial English) Disrespectful. v

2. 1 To become wise. 2 (context ergative slang English) Usually with "up", to inform or learn. Etymology 2

   n. (context archaic English) way, manner, method. Etymology 3

   vb. 1 (context dialectal English) to instruct 2 (context dialectal English) to advise; induce 3 (context dialectal English) to show the way, guide 4 (context dialectal English) to direct the course of, pilot 5 (context dialectal English) to cause to turn

1. n. a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"

2. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949) [syn: Stephen Samuel Wise]

3. United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900) [syn: Isaac Mayer Wise]

1. adj. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment" [ant: foolish]

2. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a sensible manager"; "a wise decision" [syn: judicious, sensible]

3. evidencing the possession of inside information [syn: knowing, wise(p), wise to(p)]

4. able to take a broad view of negotiations between states [syn: diplomatic]

5. carefully considered; "a considered opinion" [syn: considered]

WISE may refer to:

Leonardo Roman (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage name Wise, is a hip hop record producer and member of hip hop group Stetsasonic, commonly hailed as hip hop's first live band.

Gabriel Antonio Cruz Padilla (born 1980) in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, popularly known as Wise (or Wise "The Gold Pen", formerly Wise Da' Gangsta), is a composer, singer-songwriter and reggaeton producer from Puerto Rico. He began his musical career in 1993 at the age of 13 when he composed "Hasta El Sol De Hoy" for the salsa musician, Edgar Joel.

He is best known for his work in the reggaeton genre, with compositions including " Mayor Que Yo", " Down", " Noche De Entierro", and " Te Regalo Amores". As a solo artist, he released three studio albums between 2004 and 2014, as well as a live album in 1998 and three compilation albums between 1997 and 2003.

WISE (1310 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Asheville, North Carolina, USA, it serves the Asheville area. The station is currently owned by Saga Communications Of North Carolina.

The station is an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves radio network, the largest radio affiliate network in Major League Baseball.

, better known by his stage name Wise, is a Japanese hip hop recording artist who raps in both Japanese and English. His father is Japanese and his mother is American and during high school he lived in the United States. He is affiliated with the creative group Kazenohito. In 2005, he formed the group Wise'N'SonPub with beatmaker SonPub, and the group Teriyaki Boyz with Ryo-Z, Ilmari (from RIP SLYME) and Verbal (from M-Flo). He made his major debut as a solo artist with the single "Shine Like A Star" on February 21, 2007.

In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, some of the Men of the First Age were counted the Wise. They possessed a great knowledge of lore and traditions of their people, especially concerning their ancient days. But the Wise mostly kept their knowledge secret and passed it only to those whom they chose. Some of them were women, and many remained unwed. Among the Wise are known:

• Bëor the Old , leader of the First House of the Edain during their journey to Beleriand. Shared a great part of his knowledge with the Elven-lord Finrod Felagund.
• Belemir (born 339), his great-grandson, to whom the wisdom of Bëor was chiefly transmitted.
• Adanel (born 339), granddaughter of Marach and sister of Magor.
• Andreth (361-455?), great-great-granddaughter of Bëor. Also called Saelind ('Wise-Heart') by the Elves, for she was "wise in thought and learned in the lore of Men and their histories".

(On their descent see House of Bëor and House of Hador.)

Belemir married Adanel and was father of five children, of whom the last was Beren, grandfather of his great namesake Beren Erchamion. By this marriage the much differing lore and traditions of the two Houses were brought together. The Wise of the People of Marach were the only Men to preserve the tale of their original sin, when, soon after their awakening, the Men chose to worship Melkor instead of Eru Ilúvatar and in the result their lifespan was shortened; see Gift of Men.

Andreth in her youth dwelt long in the house of Belemir, of whom she was a second cousin once removed, and thus learned the much differing traditions of the two Houses. She had a close friendship with the Elven-lord Finrod Felagund, called 'Friend of Men', who often visited her during the Siege of Angband to converse on the matters of Elves and Men, as Andreth was the least unwilling of the Wise to speak of this. One such conversation was written down and later known as Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth, 'Converse of Finrod and Andreth'. In historical records of Númenor it was often preserved together with the Tale of Adanel, in which she recounted to Finrod the story of the Fall of Men. According to some traditions, Andreth is also credited with the prophecy of the return of Túrin Turambar at the end of the First Age; this depends on variant forms of his fate.

Andreth was deeply in love with the Elf Aegnor, son of Finarfin, after they first met "in the morning upon the high hills of Dorthonion" and later again by the Tarn Aeluin, in which Aegnor saw Andreth's face "mirrored with a star caught in [her] hair". The love was returned but never fulfilled, since Aegnor departed from motives of wisdom: he did not trust the peace of the Siege of Angband and felt the approaching of his death; thus they both remained unwed and childless. Aegnor was slain when Morgoth broke the Siege in the Dagor Bragollach, and Tolkien wrote that "it is probable, though nowhere stated, that Andreth perished herself at this time".

Wise is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Audrey Wise (1935–2000), United Kingdom politician
• Bob Wise (born 1948), American politician
• Brownie Wise (1913–1992), American saleswoman who developed "party plan" marketing
• Christopher Wise (born 1961), American author
• Cody Wise, American singer
• David Wise (composer), British video game music composer
• Deatrich Wise (born 1965), American football player
• Dennis Wise (born 1966), English footballer
• DeWayne Wise (born 1978), American baseball player
• Doc Wise (born 1967), American football player
• Ernie Wise (1925–1999), British comedian
• George D. Wise (1831–1908), American politician and Confederate army captain
• George D. Wise (Union) (1816–1881), American Union brevet brigadier general
• George S. Wise (1906-1987), Polish-American scholar
• Glenn M. Wise American politician
• Henry Wise (disambiguation), several people
• Henry A. Wise (1806–1876), American politician
• Henry Augustus Wise (1819-1869), American naval officer
• Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), American Reform rabbi and author
• John Wise (clergyman) (1652–1725)
• John Wise (Canadian politician) (born 1935)
• John Wise (balloonist) (1808–1879)
• John Sergeant Wise (1846–1913), American Congressman
• Josh Wise (born 1983), NASCAR driver
• Kurt Wise, American creationist
• Mark B. Wise (born 1953), physicist
• Matt Wise (born 1975), baseball player
• Michael Wise (disambiguation), several people
• Ray Wise (born 1947), American actor
• Rick Wise (born 1945), baseball player
• Robert Wise (1914–2005), American film producer and director
• Seelig Wise (1913-2004), American farmer and politician
• Stephen Samuel Wise (1862–1949), American rabbi and Zionist
• Steven M. Wise, author
• Tim Wise, American anti-racist activist
• Thomas Wise (disambiguation), several people
• Tom Wise (born 1948), Member of the European Parliament