でござんす

copula

be; is

Archaic polite copula, equivalent to modern でございます. Used in historical or period speech, often associated with Edo-period commoners or stylized old-fashioned language.

See also: でございます

• 「これはありがたいことでござんす」と、昔むかしの町ちょう人にんは言いった。

  "This is a most grateful thing," said the old-time townsman.