all-wielding, ppl. a.
(ˌɔːlˈwiːldɪŋ)
Forms: 1 al-waldend, 2 al-weldinde, 3 al-wealdent, al-waldand, 4–5 alweldand(e, 5 alweldynge.
[all- E 7 + wielding pr. pple. of wield. Cf. OE. adj. eal-weald, and n. eal-wealda.]
All-ruling, almighty.
| a 1000 Botschaft (Grein) Alwaldend God. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 215 Al weldinde Godd. a 1300 Cursor M. 3117 Herkens o godd þat all weldand. a 1300 Credo in Reliq. Ant. I. 22 Sitis on his fadir richt hand, fadir al-waldand. 1352 Pol. Poems (1859) I. 75 Alweldand God, of mightes maste. a 1400 Chev. Assigne 1 All-weldynge god. |