geweald

Old English

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

Declension of geweald (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġeweald	ġeweald
accusative	ġeweald	ġeweald
genitive	ġewealdes	ġewealda
dative	ġewealde	ġewealdum

Derived terms

ġewealdleþer

Descendants

Middle English: geweald, ȝeweald, iwald, iweld
- English: wald

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