wealdan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *waldan. Cognate with Old Saxon waldan, Old High German waltan (German walten), Old Norse valda (Swedish vålla), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (waldan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑl.dɑn/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫ.dɑn]
Verb
wealdan
- to control (+ genitive, dative, or instrumental)
- c. 973, Æthelwold's translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict
- Abbod þe þæs wierðe sīe þæt hē mynstres wealde, hē sċeal ā ġemunan hwæt hē ġecweden is and þæs ealdorsċipes naman mid dǣdum ġefyllan.
- An abbot who is qualified to run a monastery should always remember what he is called and live up to the name of superior by his actions.
- c. 973, Æthelwold's translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict
- to wield (e.g. a sword) (+ genitive, dative, or instrumental)
- to rule (+ genitive, dative, or accusative)
- c. 700 AD, Bēowulf, ll. 2389-90:
- lēt þone bregustōl Bēowulf healdan, / Ġēatum wealdan· þæt wæs gōd cyning.
- the throne he let Beowulf hold, / to rule the Geats; that was a good king.
Conjugation
Conjugation of wealdan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | wealdan | wealdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wealde | wēold |
| second person singular | wielst, wieltst | wēolde |
| third person singular | wielt | wēold |
| plural | wealdaþ | wēoldon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wealde | wēolde |
| plural | wealden | wēolden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | weald | |
| plural | wealdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wealdende | (ġe)wealden | |
Derived terms
- wealdende (“powerful”)
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