Old English Dictionary Entry

Wealda

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

Definitions

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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

Similar Words

-wacnian
-wamb
-wand
-wandigendlíce
-wandodlíc

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛠᛚᛞᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Icel.: Icelandic
O. H. Ger.: Old High German
O. Sax.: Old Saxon