And-weald

Old English Dictionary Entry

And-weald

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: án-weald, onweald. and-weald

Definitions

1 and-weald

m. Power, right or title to anything:-- Ðæ he wolde habban andweald ongeán God that he would have power against God, Homl. Th. i. 10, 25: Ps. Spl. 19, 7: 113, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 121.

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚾᛞ-ᚹᛠᛚᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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