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† aˈweld, awild, v. Obs.
[f. a- prefix 1 + OE. węldan, weak deriv. of wealdan (see awald v.); or for OE. ᵹewęldan, cogn. with MHG. gewalten, gewalden.]
1. trans. To rule with power, control, subdue; to wield, manage.
[c885K. ælfred Gregory's Past. xvii. 118 He hit ðonne ne mæᵹe to his willan ᵹeweldan (Hatt. ᵹewealdan). c1000ælfric Gen. i. 28 Gefillað þa eorðan & ᵹewildað hiᵹ.] c1175Lamb. Hom. 81 He ne mei his flesc awelden. 1205Lay. 4083 Þa he mihte beren wepnen, & his hors wel awilden [1250 muneȝi]. Ibid. 12084 Al weoren þa wimmen awald [1250 awild] to þan deðe. 1387Trevisa Higden (1865) I. 253 Ȝif wordes failleþ, ȝiftes schal hym awelde.
2. intr. with inf. To have power, be able.
1387Trevisa Higden Rolls Ser. V. 259 Þey þat were lefte on lyue myȝte unneþe awelde [vix sufficerent] forto burye hem þat were dede. |