gewield

Old English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ *wield. Origin uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *gawaldī (“power, might”), cognate with Old High German giwalti. Alternatively, perhaps a merger of Proto-West Germanic *wald (“might, power, authority”) and *waldi (compare Old Saxon giwald f or n); or derived from Old English ġewieldan (“to exercise power, rule over”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈwi͜yld/, [jeˈwi͜yɫd]

Noun

ġewield n

  1. power, control, dominion

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġewield ġewield
accusative ġewield ġewield
genitive ġewieldes ġewielda
dative ġewielde ġewieldum

Descendants

  • Middle English: weld
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