Old English · noun
wealdend
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong nd-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwæ͜ɑl.dend/[ˈwæ͜ɑɫ.dend]
- Syllables
- ˈwæ͜ɑl · dend (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- controllersovereignpossessormastergovernor
Meaning
-
controller, master
-
ruler, governor, sovereign
-
possessor, lord
drēame bidrorene; · duguþ eal ġecrong, wlonc bī wealle. · Sume wīġ fornōm,
The wine-halls ramble; lords lie still, deprived of mirth; army completely perished, proud by the wall. The war took away some men,
Wōriað þā wīnsalo; · waldend liċġað
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wealdend | wealdendwealdendewealdendas |
| Accusative | wealdend | wealdendwealdendewealdendas |
| Genitive | wealdendes | wealdendra |
| Dative | wealdende | wealdendum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *waldandz; equivalent to the present participle of wealdan (“to rule”). Cognate with Gothic * (*waldands), Old Saxon waldand.
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