All 7 Uses of
wield
in
Lord of Light
- They saw me take on my Aspect and wield an Attribute.†
Part 1 *wield = to hold and use, or to have and be able to use
- His power had grown again, slowly, since that day in Hellwell when last he had wielded it.†
Part 4wielded = held and used, or had with the ability to use
- None may wield it without being blinded and losing a hand in the process!†
Part 4wield = to hold and use, or to have and be able to use
- It is only during those seasons of life when I incarnate as a man, Sam, that I wield my Attribute and engage in actual plunder.†
Part 5
- He realized then that she had taken on her Aspect, and might be about to wield an Attribute.†
Part 5
- Those who prayed to the seven Rishi thanked them for the bicycle and for the timely avatar of the Buddha, whom they named Maitreya, meaning Lord of Light, either because he could wield lightnings or because he refrained from doing so.†
Part 7
- Still others say that the bird was a messenger, not of the next world, but of this one, and that the message it bore was not meant for him, but for the wielder of Thunderbolt, Lord Indra, who had looked into the eyes of Death.†
Part 7wielder = someone who holds and uses something, or has something and is able to use it
Definition:
to have or use
The exact meaning of wield can depend upon its context. For example:
- "to wield an ax" -- to have it in hand
- "to wield power or influence" -- to have or exercise power or influence