Etymology

bewield

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Today it means: To hold in hand; rule; control; manage; handle; wield. Full definition →

Middle English bewelden
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  1. Middle English · inherited frombewelden
  2. English todaybewield

From Middle English bewelden, equivalent to be- + wield.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.