Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To wield, handle, or control; manage.
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- verb transitive, rare To
hold in hand;rule ;control ;manage ;handle ;wield . - verb reflexive To
use one'slimbs .
Etymologies
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From Middle English bewelden, equivalent to be- + wield.
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Examples
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But the hands of them that beat him became dry and the hands of the provost also, in such wise that they might not bewield them.
The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900
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