geweald

Old English

Alternative forms

ġewald

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawald; equivalent to ġe- +‎ weald, derived from wealdan (“to control”). Cognate with Old High German giwalt (whence modern German Gewalt).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jeˈwæ͜ɑld/, [jeˈwæ͜ɑɫd]

Noun

ġeweald n

control

Declension

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Derived terms

ġewealdleþer

Descendants

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- English: wald

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