Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Valdi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 valdi

a, m. a wielder, keeper; kjóla valdi, a ‘keel-wielder,’ skipper, Hým.; ein-valdi, fólk-valdi, a ruler, Lex. Poët.: as a pr. name, Sig-valdi, Á-valdi, Öl-valdi, Landn., etc.

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

valdi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.: et cetera.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pr.: proper.

Works & Authors

Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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