- wielde
- 1. 1 adj powerful, victorious; 2. adj? in the power of, under the control of
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
wielde
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wealdan — wealdan1 sv/t7 3rd pres wieldeþ past wéold/on ptp gewealden w.g.d.i.a. to rule, control, determine, direct, command, govern, possess; wield (a weapon), exercise; cause, bring about … Old to modern English dictionary
unwieldy — [14] Unwieldy originally meant ‘weak, feeble’ (‘a toothless, old, impotent, and unwieldy woman’, Reginald Scot, Discovery of Witch craft 1584). The meaning ‘awkward to handle’ developed in the 16th century. The word was based on the now seldom… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
unwieldy — late 14c., lacking strength, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + O.E. wielde active, vigorous, from P.Gmc. *walth have power (see WIELD (Cf. wield)). Meaning moving ungracefully is recorded from 1520s; in ref. to weapons, difficult to handle, awkward by… … Etymology dictionary
unwieldy — [14] Unwieldy originally meant ‘weak, feeble’ (‘a toothless, old, impotent, and unwieldy woman’, Reginald Scot, Discovery of Witch craft 1584). The meaning ‘awkward to handle’ developed in the 16th century. The word was based on the now seldom… … Word origins
