Eal-wealda

Old English Dictionary Entry

Eal-wealda

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 Eal-wealda

m. All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens :-- For ðam ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] for the all-ruler [God], Cd. 19; Th. 23, 13; Gen. 359. Noldon ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almightys'] word, 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328. eal-wealda

Runic Inscription

ᛠᛚ-ᚹᛠᛚᛞᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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