"wield" meaning in Scots

See wield in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /wiːld/
Etymology: From Old English wieldan (“to control”), a derivative of wealdan (“to govern”), from Proto-West Germanic *waldan. Cognate with German walten, Swedish vålla. Etymology templates: {{dercat|sco|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|sco|ang|wieldan||to control}} Old English wieldan (“to control”), {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*waldan}} Proto-West Germanic *waldan, {{cog|de|walten}} German walten, {{cog|sv|vålla}} Swedish vålla Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs}} wield
  1. To control, to guide or manage.
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