Power, might; control, command; (also) possession. Cf. early use of wield, n. in various senses.
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释义 | society > authority > power > [noun] (151) i-waldeOE Power, might; control, command; (also) possession. Cf. early use of wield, n. in various senses. armOE Might, power, authority. Cf. secular arm at secular, adj. 2a. Now somewhat rare. craftOE Strength, might, power (physical or otherwise); (as an attribute of God) pre-eminent or transcendent power. Cf. might, n.1 3. Obsolete. mightOE Ability, potential, power; ability, power to do something. Now rare. poustiea1275 Power; spiritual power; might; authority. See also liege poustie, n. mound?a1300 The world; the earth, esp. considered as the abode of humankind. Obsolete. powerc1300 Control or authority over others; dominion, rule; government, command, sway. Frequently with †of, †on, over. force1303 Power or might (of a ruler, realm, or the like); esp. military strength or power. mighta1325 Great strength, imposing power. Now somewhat rhetorical. In plural. Great powers; embodiments or instances of great or supreme power. Also: acts… wielda1325 Physical or mental strength; power, might; force. mightiheada1382 Power. mightinessc1390 The state or condition of being supremely or overwhelmingly powerful or strong; supremacy, pre-eminence, powerfulness, great strength. mightheada1400 Abundance. mightinga1400 Power, esp. that of God or that of a weapon. A powerful or mighty action. puissance1420 Power, strength, force, might, prowess; influence. mightfulnessa1425 vallente1475 Power, might. potence1483 Power, ability, strength. Also: an instance of this. state1488 High rank, greatness; power. Obsolete. potencya1500 Power, powerfulness; ability to accomplish or affect something; authority, influence. potestation?c1500 Authorization; power. potent1512 A power. Obsolete. puissantness1552 puissance; power. sinew1560 Chiefly plural. Strength, energy, force. puissancy1562 The quality of being powerful; power, potency, strength. potentness1581 Power, authority; = potency, n. 1a. powerableness1591 powerfulness; power as a quality. powerfulnessc1595 The quality of being powerful; strength, potency; impressiveness, force. potestatea1600 Power, authority. rare. pollency1623 Power, strength. potentiality1627 The quality of being powerful or having power. Cf. potential, adj. 3. Now rare. potentialness1668 Potentiality. poust1827 = poustie, n. mana1843 Power, authority, or prestige; spec. (in Polynesian and Melanesian religions) an impersonal supernatural power which can be associated with people… magnum force1977 (a) (attributive) designating a weapon having magnum capacity; (b) exceptional force, strength, size, etc.; the maximum. Subcategories:— period of power or influence (3) — hierarchy of power (1) — source of power (2) — pursuit of power (5) — contest for power (2) — desire for power (3) — earthly or temporal power (1) — great or supreme power (7) — superior power (4) — excessive or overwhelming power (2) — infinite power (10) — sole or independent power (2) — executive power (1) — political or national power (4) — political power within a state (4) — power of the people (6) — power exercised by money (1) — powerful works (1) — that which is powerful (2) — that which has absolute power (1) — powerful person or body (47) — making (more) powerful (4) — symbols of power (3) |
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