wieldan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare wealdan (“to govern, rule”)

Verb[edit]

wieldan (weak class 1) (3 singular present wieldeþ/wielt, present participle wieldende, 3 singular preterite wieldede/wielte, preterite plural wieldedon/wielton, past participle (ġe)wielded/(ġe)wielt)

  1. to control
  2. to possess power or authority over
  3. to subdue, conquer; to tame

Descendants[edit]

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