A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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All-weldand, a. Also: all veldand, weildand. [North. ME. all weldand (c 1300): see Welde v.] All-ruling; controlling all. —1375 Barb. v. 577 (God all-veldand); vi. 314. c1400 Troy-bk. i. 41 (as kynd lord and all weldand). c1475 Wall. ii. 174 (all weildand God!).
