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wield \wield\, v. t. imp.  p. p. wielded; p. pr.  vb. n.
   wielding. oe. welden to govern, to have power over, to
   possess, as. geweldan, gewyldan, from wealdan; akin to os.
   waldan, ofries. walda, g. walten, ohg. waltan, icel. valda,
   sw. valla to occasion, to cause, dan. volde, goth. waldan
   to govern, rule, l. valere to be strong. cf. herald,
   valiant.
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   1. to govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to
      possess. obs.
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            when a strong armed man keepeth his house, all
            things that he wieldeth ben in peace. --wyclif luke
                                                  xi. 21.
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            wile ne will ye wield gold neither silver ne money
            in your girdles.                      --wyclif
                                                  matt. x. 9.
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   2. to direct or regulate by influence or authority; to
      manage; to control; to sway.
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            the famous orators . . . whose resistless eloquence
            wielded at will that fierce democraty. --milton.
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            her newborn power was wielded from the first by
            unprincipled and ambitions men.       --de quincey.
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   3. to use with full command or power, as a thing not too
      heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use
      or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter.
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            base hungarian wight wilt thou the spigot wield
                                                  --shak.
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            part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.
                                                  --milton.
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            nothing but the influence of a civilized power could
            induce a savage to wield a spade.     --s. s. smith.
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   to wield the scepter, to govern with supreme command.
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see also:
wielded wielding herald valiant to wield the scepter 

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