wieldyadj.

Brit.

/ˈwiːldi/, U.S.

/ˈwildi/

Forms: Middle English weeldi, Middle English weeldy, Middle English–1500s weldy, 1500s weldie, 1500s wyeldy, 1500s wyldy, 1600s wieldie, 1600s–1700s weildy, 1600s– wieldy, 1800s weildy (Scottish).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: wield v., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < wield v. (compare wield v. 4 and 5) + -y suffix¹. Compare unwieldy adj. Compare also wieldly adj.In later use in sense 2 after unwieldy adj. 3. Germanic parallels. Compare the similarly-formed Middle Low German weldich , woldich powerful (compare wield v. 1).

I. Capable of wielding or of being wielded.

†1. Capable of moving with ease; physically able (to do something); vigorous, active; agile, nimble. Obsolete.In later use probably influenced by sense 2.

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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective]

sprindeOE

livelyOE

kaskc1300

wightc1300

courageousc1386

wighty14..

wieldya1413

ablec1440

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sappy1558

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greenya1586

stout1600

strenuous1602

forceful?1624

actuous1626

vigorous1638

vivid1638

high-spirited1653

hearty1665

actuose1677

living1699

full-blooded1707

executive1708

rugged1731

sousing1735

energic1740

bouncing1743

two-fisted1774

energetic1782

zestful1797

rollicking1801

through-ganging1814

throughgoing1814

slashing1828

high-powered1829

high pressure1834

rip-roaring1834

red-blooded1836

ripsnorting1846

zesty1853

dynamic1856

throbbing1864

goey1875

torpedoic1893

kinky1903

zippy1903

go-at-it1904

punchy1907

up-and-at-'em1909

driving1916

vibranta1929

kinetic1931

zinging1931

high-octane1936

zingy1938

slam-bang1939

balls-to-the-wall1967

balls-out1968

ass-kicking1977

hi-octane1977

a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1881) ii. l. 636 So fressh so yong so weldy semed he.

a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xii. l. 57 Eche man..That weren weldy Armes to bere.

a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) xxiii. 154 Where ben the Weldy Werriours?

1592 W. Wyrley Lord Chandos in True Vse Armorie 75 Armd like youthfull Troyilus And fresh as he.., As stirring, weldie, and as cheualrous As Chaucer makes him.

1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra i. xiii. 99 By reason of our Burthen we are less weildy, and more unapt to make any resistance.

1751 T. Smollett Adventures of Peregrine Pickle I. xlviii. 330 The baron, who was neither so wieldy nor supple in his joints as his companions, flounced himself down with such precipitation, that his feet suddenly tilting up, came in furious contact with the head of the marquiss.

1916 Sat. Evening Post 4 Nov. 69/1 For all his age and size, the judge was wieldy enough when he chose to be.

2. Easily handled, controlled, or used; manageable, esp. in size or number.

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the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adjective] > easily managed

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wieldya1450

maniable1484

willing?a1513

tractable1555

wieldsome1565

manuable1594

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subject1619

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clever1715

able1741

habile1741

docile1774

sweet1883

hand-tame1911

a1450 Partonope of Blois (Univ. Coll. Oxf.) (1912) l. 3876 A-boute hys nekk heng a sheelde..And hit was full weeldy [a1500 BL Add. weldely].

1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Hiv When you breake a colte, you firste beate him for his wildnes, and afterward being weldy do cherish your hobby.

1656 P. Heylyn Surv. Estate France 183 The boat..wieldie and fit for speed.

1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc x. 286 Their javelins lessen'd to a wieldy length.

1839 J. Rogers Antipopopriestian v. §2. 192 One mighty league, in one body wieldy, tractable, governable.

1903 Times Lit. Suppl. 19 June 189/1 For its bulk it is admirably wieldy and light in hand.

2007 S. Christopher Gravitas 88 Maybe they'll have combined meetings now, or maybe they'll continue in two wieldier groups of twenty.

†3. Probably: wielded with force or skill. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > [adjective] > heavy

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weightful1530

grave1570

leaden1578

plumbeousa1586

wieldy1592

peisy1599

well-weighing?1615

lead-like1816

hefty1867

the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > characterized by unusual violence or force

ketea1290

worthyc1350

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dreicha1400

forciblec1422

strainable1497

vehement1531

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virulent1607

forcive1634

ass-kicking1977

1592 W. Wyrley Lord Chandos in True Vse Armorie 57 [He] did stand To his defence, when slaine was euerie mate With weldie axe.

II. Unwieldy.

4. Difficult to control, manage, or use; = unwieldy adj. 3. Also: †incapable of moving with ease; clumsy, ponderous; = unwieldy adj. 2a (obsolete).Unwieldy is the more common term.

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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > [adjective] > heavily or clumsily

unwieldlya1513

unwieldy1530

wieldy1588

ponderous1808

lumping1884

pot-walloping1899

the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [adjective] > difficult or intractable (of things) > by reason of extent

unwieldy1552

wieldy1588

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > clumsy or awkward

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numb1854

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flat-footed1899

brontosaurian1909

shamblya1937

slew-foot1945

ham-footed1960

klutzy1961

dorkus1979

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > inconvenience > [adjective] > unhandy

unwield1390

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unmanageable1600

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1588 W. Tedder Coppie Recantation Paules Crosse 12 I can no better compare the huge and weldie masse of Papistrie to anie thing, then vnto a Serpent, therefore in renouncing of it I will begin with the head.

1687 A. Wood Life & Times (1894) III. 227 [He] being fat and weildy, could not ride or walk as the others could.

1717 D. Defoe Secret Mem. Treasonable Conf. at S—— House 32 Working too and fro' in his Mind, what use was to be made of this Engine, who tho' too weildy to be turn'd about at Will, yet by its own perverse Tendecy, inclin'd always to move Retrograde to the publick Good.

1864 Gardeners' Chron. 23 July 711/2 The correct outline, lengthy, low, and lusty frame, is equally as well preserved in the mammoth swine from Yorkshire as it is perceptible in the less wieldy pigs of Berkshire.

2014 Jrnl. Rom. Stud. 104 298 The pallium can be easily and quickly wrapped around the body as opposed to the more wieldy and heavy toga which would require time to drape correctly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wieldy
释义	wieldyadj. Brit. /ˈwiːldi/, U.S. /ˈwildi/ Forms: Middle English weeldi, Middle English weeldy, Middle English–1500s weldy, 1500s weldie, 1500s wyeldy, 1500s wyldy, 1600s wieldie, 1600s–1700s weildy, 1600s– wieldy, 1800s weildy (Scottish). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: wield v., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < wield v. (compare wield v. 4 and 5) + -y suffix¹. Compare unwieldy adj. Compare also wieldly adj.In later use in sense 2 after unwieldy adj. 3. Germanic parallels. Compare the similarly-formed Middle Low German weldich , woldich powerful (compare wield v. 1). I. Capable of wielding or of being wielded. †1. Capable of moving with ease; physically able (to do something); vigorous, active; agile, nimble. Obsolete.In later use probably influenced by sense 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] sprindeOE livelyOE kaskc1300 wightc1300 courageousc1386 wighty14.. wieldya1413 ablec1440 tall of hand1530 sappy1558 energical1565 energetical1585 greenya1586 stout1600 strenuous1602 forceful?1624 actuous1626 vigorous1638 vivid1638 high-spirited1653 hearty1665 actuose1677 living1699 full-blooded1707 executive1708 rugged1731 sousing1735 energic1740 bouncing1743 two-fisted1774 energetic1782 zestful1797 rollicking1801 through-ganging1814 throughgoing1814 slashing1828 high-powered1829 high pressure1834 rip-roaring1834 red-blooded1836 ripsnorting1846 zesty1853 dynamic1856 throbbing1864 goey1875 torpedoic1893 kinky1903 zippy1903 go-at-it1904 punchy1907 up-and-at-'em1909 driving1916 vibranta1929 kinetic1931 zinging1931 high-octane1936 zingy1938 slam-bang1939 balls-to-the-wall1967 balls-out1968 ass-kicking1977 hi-octane1977 a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1881) ii. l. 636 So fressh so yong so weldy semed he. a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xii. l. 57 Eche man..That weren weldy Armes to bere. a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) xxiii. 154 Where ben the Weldy Werriours? 1592 W. Wyrley Lord Chandos in True Vse Armorie 75 Armd like youthfull Troyilus And fresh as he.., As stirring, weldie, and as cheualrous As Chaucer makes him. 1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra i. xiii. 99 By reason of our Burthen we are less weildy, and more unapt to make any resistance. 1751 T. Smollett Adventures of Peregrine Pickle I. xlviii. 330 The baron, who was neither so wieldy nor supple in his joints as his companions, flounced himself down with such precipitation, that his feet suddenly tilting up, came in furious contact with the head of the marquiss. 1916 Sat. Evening Post 4 Nov. 69/1 For all his age and size, the judge was wieldy enough when he chose to be. 2. Easily handled, controlled, or used; manageable, esp. in size or number. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adjective] > easily managed handsome1440 wieldya1450 maniable1484 willing?a1513 tractable1555 wieldsome1565 manuable1594 manageable1598 handleable1611 subject1619 manuala1631 handy1640 flippant1677 wieldablea1688 clever1715 able1741 habile1741 docile1774 sweet1883 hand-tame1911 a1450 Partonope of Blois (Univ. Coll. Oxf.) (1912) l. 3876 A-boute hys nekk heng a sheelde..And hit was full weeldy [a1500 BL Add. weldely]. 1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Hiv When you breake a colte, you firste beate him for his wildnes, and afterward being weldy do cherish your hobby. 1656 P. Heylyn Surv. Estate France 183 The boat..wieldie and fit for speed. 1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc x. 286 Their javelins lessen'd to a wieldy length. 1839 J. Rogers Antipopopriestian v. §2. 192 One mighty league, in one body wieldy, tractable, governable. 1903 Times Lit. Suppl. 19 June 189/1 For its bulk it is admirably wieldy and light in hand. 2007 S. Christopher Gravitas 88 Maybe they'll have combined meetings now, or maybe they'll continue in two wieldier groups of twenty. †3. Probably: wielded with force or skill. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > [adjective] > heavy heavyc1000 unlightc1330 sada1375 chargeousa1382 lumpinga1400 ponderousa1400 weighingc1400 poisant1477 peisant1483 wieldlya1500 weighty1500 peiseda1522 burdenous1529 weightful1530 grave1570 leaden1578 plumbeousa1586 wieldy1592 peisy1599 well-weighing?1615 lead-like1816 hefty1867 the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > characterized by unusual violence or force ketea1290 worthyc1350 violenta1387 stronga1398 dreicha1400 forciblec1422 strainable1497 vehement1531 forceful1592 wieldy1592 virulent1607 forcive1634 ass-kicking1977 1592 W. Wyrley Lord Chandos in True Vse Armorie 57 [He] did stand To his defence, when slaine was euerie mate With weldie axe. II. Unwieldy. 4. Difficult to control, manage, or use; = unwieldy adj. 3. Also: †incapable of moving with ease; clumsy, ponderous; = unwieldy adj. 2a (obsolete).Unwieldy is the more common term. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > [adjective] > heavily or clumsily unwieldlya1513 unwieldy1530 wieldy1588 ponderous1808 lumping1884 pot-walloping1899 the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [adjective] > difficult or intractable (of things) > by reason of extent unwieldy1552 wieldy1588 the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > clumsy or awkward stubblea1300 lubber?1515 awkward1530 unwieldy1530 lubberlike1572 unwieldsome1579 lubberly1580 looby1582 wieldy1588 clumsy1597 ungainly1611 unqueme1611 untowardly1611 clouter-likea1624 hip-shot1642 loobish1648 loobily1655 bumble-arsed1661 clouterly1675 lubbard1679 fumbling1681 sinistrousa1682 maladroit1685 shammockinga1704 ungain1710 splay-footed1716 gawky1759 hobbledehoyish1812 uncouthly1821 nunting1836 shammocky1841 numb1854 awkwardish1860 slummocky?1861 numb-footed1867 gawkish1876 flat-footed1899 brontosaurian1909 shamblya1937 slew-foot1945 ham-footed1960 klutzy1961 dorkus1979 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > inconvenience > [adjective] > unhandy unwield1390 unhandsome1548 unwieldy1552 wieldy1588 awk1593 unmanageable1600 uneasy1611 unhandy1664 awkward1695 1588 W. Tedder Coppie Recantation Paules Crosse 12 I can no better compare the huge and weldie masse of Papistrie to anie thing, then vnto a Serpent, therefore in renouncing of it I will begin with the head. 1687 A. Wood Life & Times (1894) III. 227 [He] being fat and weildy, could not ride or walk as the others could. 1717 D. Defoe Secret Mem. Treasonable Conf. at S—— House 32 Working too and fro' in his Mind, what use was to be made of this Engine, who tho' too weildy to be turn'd about at Will, yet by its own perverse Tendecy, inclin'd always to move Retrograde to the publick Good. 1864 Gardeners' Chron. 23 July 711/2 The correct outline, lengthy, low, and lusty frame, is equally as well preserved in the mammoth swine from Yorkshire as it is perceptible in the less wieldy pigs of Berkshire. 2014 Jrnl. Rom. Stud. 104 298 The pallium can be easily and quickly wrapped around the body as opposed to the more wieldy and heavy toga which would require time to drape correctly. 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