Wealda

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wealda

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: án-, an-, Bret-, bryten-, eal-wealda. [

Definitions

1 wealda

m. A ruler. O. Sax. ala-waldo: O. H. Ger. -walto: Icel. valdi.] ¶ as a proper name(?):--Innan Wealdan hricg on Eádríces gemǽre, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 259, 9. [O. H. Ger. Walto, Waldo: Icel. -valdi in cpd. names.] adj. wealda

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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