Baldor

Old English Dictionary Entry

Baldor

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: bealdor. baldor

Definitions

1 baldor

m. [the comp. of bald is baldor more bold, courageous, honourable, hence] A prince, ruler; princeps, dominus :-- thus, Gumena baldor a ruler of men, Cd. 128; Th. 163, 4; Gen. 2693: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 8; Jud. 9. Rinca baldor, 12; Thw. 26, 21; Jud. 339. Wígena baldor a prince of warriors, 10; Thw. 22, 5; Jud. 49.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚪᛚᛞᚩᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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