Veldi
Old Norse Dictionary - veldi
Meaning of Old Norse word "veldi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word veldi can mean:veldi
- 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.
- 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.
- veldi
- COMPDS: veldisengill, veldishringr, veldissproti, veldisstóll, veldissæti, veldisvöndr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛚᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Dan.
- Danish.
- n.
- neuter.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Blas.
- Blasius Saga. (F. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- K. Þ. K.
- Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)