VELDI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

VELDI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 VELDI

n. [= vald, q. v.; Dan. vælde], power; veldi er þat en eigi fé, K. Þ. K. 142; með miklu veldi, Fms. x. 11; hafa veldi yfir e-u, Blas. 48; veldi ríkis míns, 623. 59; gefit mér at móti veldi svá mikit, 656 C. 12; veldi stafs, value, Skákla.

2 VELDI

2. an empire; tekið alla konunga af nafni ok veldi, Eg. 268; Grikkja konungs veldi, A.A. 286; biskups-veldi, í annars konungs veldi, Grág. i. 180; Dana-veldi = Denmark; Noregs-veldi = Norway; Skota-veldi = Scotland, Orkn. (in a verse); Svía-veldi = Sweden.

3 VELDI

COMPDS: veldisengill, veldishringr, veldissproti, veldisstóll, veldissæti, veldisvöndr.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛚᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk: bishop.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
n.: neuter.
q. v.: quod vide.
Swed: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Blas.: Blasius Saga. (F. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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