"gewieldan" meaning in Old English

See gewieldan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /jeˈwi͜yl.dɑn/, [jeˈwi͜yɫ.dɑn]
Etymology: By surface analysis, ġe- + wieldan or ġewield + -an. Etymology templates: {{surf|ang|ġe-|wieldan}} By surface analysis, ġe- + wieldan, {{af|ang|ġewield|-an}} ġewield + -an Head templates: {{ang-verb|head=ġewieldan}} ġewieldan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|ġewieldan<w1/pp:ġewield>}} Forms: ġewieldan [canonical], weak [table-tags], ġewieldan [infinitive], ġewieldenne [infinitive], ġewielde [first-person, present, singular], ġewielde [first-person, past, singular], ġewieldest [present, second-person, singular], ġewielst [present, second-person, singular], ġewieltst [present, second-person, singular], ġewieldest [past, second-person, singular], ġewieldeþ [present, singular, third-person], ġewielt [present, singular, third-person], ġewielde [past, singular, third-person], ġewieldaþ [plural, present], ġewieldon [past, plural], ġewielde [present, singular], ġewielde [past, singular], ġewielden [plural, present], ġewielden [past, plural], ġewield [imperative, past, present, singular], ġewieldaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], ġewieldende [imperative, present], ġewield [imperative, past], ġewildan [alternative], ġewyldan [alternative]
  1. to exercise power over
    Sense id: en-gewieldan-ang-verb-o6AdmOjy Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 34
  2. to subdue, conquer
    Sense id: en-gewieldan-ang-verb-9K95sSP8 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 34
  3. to seize, take
    Sense id: en-gewieldan-ang-verb-xtu4nd-k Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with ge-, Old English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 28 24 48 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ge-: 29 25 46 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -an: 29 25 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 34
     
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