Yfir-vald

Old Norse Dictionary - yfir-vald

Meaning of Old Norse word "yfir-vald"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word yfir-vald can mean:yfir-vald

yfir-vald
n. ‘over-rule,’ power, rule; Sveinn jarl hafði y. í Noregi, the rule, the royal power, Grett. 97 A.
yfir-vald
2. mod. person., the authorities, Pass. 26. 8, 28. 3, passim; vera yfirvaldinu undir-gefinn, yfirvöld og undir-gefnir; yfirvalds-dróttning, a sovereign queen, Art.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᛁᚱ-ᚢᛅᛚᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Art.
Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
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