wield
verb (used with object)
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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The shield protected, soul and body a shorter while for the hero-king than his heart desired, could his will have wielded the welcome respite but once in his life!
From Beowulf by Francis Barton Gummere