Ein-vald

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ein-vald

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ein-vald

n. monarchy, sovereignty, Stj. 499; koma einvaldi á landit, to make the country (i. e. the Icel. Commonwealth) submit to the monarch, Fms. ix. 435; tíundi vetr einvalds hans, the tenth year of his reign, x. 161.

2 ein-vald

COMPDS: einvaldshöfðingi, einvaldskonungr, einvaldsriki.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛁᚾ-ᚢᛅᛚᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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