Ge-weldan

According to the Old English Dictionary:

ge-weldan

to rule, restrain; regere, cohibere :-- Ðæt he hit ðonne [ne, MS. Cot.] mǽge to his willan gewealdan [geweldan, MS. Cot.] so that he then cannot restrain it according to his will, Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 17; Hat. MS. 24 a, 6. DER. wealdan. ge-weldan