wieldy

Senso (Inglese)

1. (dialectal) Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous.
2. Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy.

sinonimi

governable

manageable

tractable

weatherly

easy to handle

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈwiːldi/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: weldi

Ereditato da inglese antico: wylde

In summary

From Middle English wẹ̄ldī, weldy (“agile, vigorous; of a shield: easy or satisfying to wield”), from wẹ̄lden, welde (“to govern, preside over, reign, rule; to command, control, dominate; to dwell, reside; to accomplish, bring about; to overcome, prevail; to handle (a tool, weapon, etc.), use”), from Old English *wielde, ġewielde (“controlling, dominant”), from Proto-West Germanic *waldī, from Proto-Germanic *waldiz (“manageable; powerful”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to rule; powerful, strong”); analysable as wield + -y. Later uses of sense 2 (“capable of being easily wielded”) are likely a back-formation from unwieldy.