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ge-wealdan

  • verb [ strong ]
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ge-wealdan, p. -weóld; pp. -wealden
To wield, rule, have power over, command, control, cause.
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  • with gen. - Ic gewealde ealles middaneardes

    I rule all the world,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 308, 21
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  • Gregorius ðæs pápan setles geweóld

    Gregory ruled the papal see,

    • 132, 18
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  • Búton ðú eác úre gewelde

    except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us,

    • Num. 16, 13
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  • Gif he abilhþe áhwám on unriht áhwár geweólde gebéte hit georne and gif him abulge ǽnig man swíðe forgife ðæt

    if he anywhere have wrongly been the cause of offence to any man, let him diligently make amends; and if any man have much offended him, let him forgive it,

    • L. Pen. 16
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    • Th. ii. 284, 7
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  • Wǽpna gewealdan

    to wield weapons,

    • Beo. Th. 3022
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    • B. 1509
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  • Swá heó ðæs unlǽdan eáðost mihte wel gewealdan

    so she most easily might have complete power over the wretch,

    • Judth. 10
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    • Thw. 23, 3
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    • Jud. 103
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  • with acc. - Se ðe gewylt ða ðe he gesceóp

    he who rules those whom he created,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 72, 27
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    • Th. Chart. 239, 37
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  • Ðe ealne middangeard geweóld

    who ruled all the world,

    • Homl. Th. i. 80, 7
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  • Hálig God geweóld wígsigor

    holy God controlled victory in battle,

    • Beo. Th. 3112
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    • B. 1554
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  • with instr. - Nú leng ne miht gewealdan ðý weorce

    now canst thou no longer control the work,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2729
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    • An. 1367
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    • Exon. 50 b
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    • Th. 175, 24
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    • Gú. 1199
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  • Cyning geweóld his gewitte

    the king got command of his senses,

    • Beo. Th. 5399
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    • B. 2703
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v.  ge-waldan.
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