Old English · proper noun

Weland

Normalised Wēland

Part of speech: proper noun, masculine
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /ˈweː.lɑnd/
Syllables: ˈweː · lɑnd (2 syllables)
Modern English: wayland germanic legend smith

Meaning

Wayland, a smith of Germanic legend

Þā sæt Wēland and smiðode þām cyninge ǣlċe dæġe of golde and of seolfre and of ǣlcum ōðrum þinge þe man smiðian mæġ.

There sat Wayland and smithed daily for the king, from gold and from silver and from every other thing that can be smithed.

Declension

Declension of Weland
	Singular
Nominative	Wēland
Accusative	Wēland
Genitive	Wēlandes
Dative	Wēlande

Etymology

Compare Old Norse Vǫlundr, as well as the Latin phrase Wielandia fabrica (“Waylandish craftsmanship”, found in the Waltharius poem), which corresponds to the Anglo-Saxon phrase Wēlandes weorc (Wayland's work) as used in the Waldere poem.

Descendants

wayland

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