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Ráð-valdr

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1 ráð-valdr

m. a ‘wielder of authority,’ ruler, Bs. i. 301:—mod. a tyrant, despot.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ráð-valdr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ráð-valdr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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