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wieldy, a.|ˈwiːldɪ|
Forms: 4–6 weldy (6 -ie), 5 weeldy, 6 wyldy, 7 wieldie, weildy, 7– wieldy.
[f. wield v. + -y1. Cf. MLG. weldich etc., and unwieldy.]
1. Capable of easily ‘wielding’ one's body or limbs, or a weapon, etc.; vigorous, active, agile, nimble. Obs. exc. dial.
c1374Chaucer Troylus ii. 636 So fressh so yong so weldy semed he. 1422Yonge Secr. Secr. xxiii. 154 Where ben the Weldy Werriours? c1450Lovelich Grail xii. 57 Eche man..That weren weldy Armes to bere. 1528More Dyaloge i. Wks. 153 The hole body is the more wyldy and lusty by some kynde of exercise. 1592W. Wyrley Armorie, Ld. Chandos 75 Armd like youthfull Troyilus And fresh as he.., As stirring, weldie, and as cheualrous As Chaucer makes him. 1677Gilpin Dæmonol. (1867) 79 By reason of our burden we are less wieldy and more unapt to make any resistance.
†2. ? Requiring strength to wield, heavy or bulky; wielded with force, powerful. Obs.
c1440Partonope 3876 (Univ. Coll. MS.) A-boute hys nekk heng a sheelde..And hit was full weeldy [v.r. weldely]. 1592W. Wyrley Armorie, Ld. Chandos 57 [He] did stand To his defence, when slaine was euerie mate With weldie axe.
3. Easily wielded, controlled, or handled; manageable; handy. [In later use a back-formation from unwieldy.]
1583B. Melbancke Philotimus H iv, When you breake a colte, you firste beate him for his wildnes, and afterward being weldy do cherish your hobby. 1656Heylin Surv. France 183 The boat..wieldie and fit for speed. 1678R. L'Estrange Seneca's Mor. iii. v. 28 In the Choice of a Sword, we take care that it be weildy. 1795Southey Joan of Arc x. 286 Their javelins lessen'd to a wieldy length. 1839J. Rogers Antipopopr. v. §2. 192 One mighty league, in one body wieldy, tractable, governable. 1903Times Lit. Suppl. 19 June 189/1 For its bulk it is admirably wieldy and light in hand.
¶ Erroneously used for unwieldy.
1687Wood Life (O.H.S.) III. 227 [He] being fat and weildy, could not ride or walk as the others could. |