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† ˈwaldend Obs.
Forms: 1 waldend, wealdend, 2 weldende, 2–3 wealdende, 3 walden(de), wealdent, weldent.
[OE. waldend, wealdend, subst. form of pres. pple. of waldan, wealdan, to control (see wield v.).]
A ruler, governor (rare except in periphrases for God).
Beowulf 17 Him þæs lif-frea, wuldres wealdend, woroldare forᵹeaf. c888ælfred Boeth. xvi. 2 Þa sint eowere hlafordas & eowere waldendas, næs ᵹe heora. c1175Lamb. Hom. 75 Scuppende and weldende of heouene and of orðe and of alle iscefte. c1205Lay. 5059 Nu þu eært londes weldent. Ibid. 25569 Lauerd drihten crist, domes waldende, midelarde mund..walden ænglen, let þu mi sweuen to selþen iturnen. a1225Leg. Kath. 1235 Ah þe witti weldent ant te rihtwise bireadde hit swa swiðe wel, þ he þ ouercom mon, were akast þurh mon. Ibid. 2065 Hwerto wultu wreastlin wið þe worldes wealdent? |