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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *waldandz; equivalent to the present participle of wealdan (“to rule”). Cognate with Gothic *𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (*waldands), Old Saxon waldand.
Pronunciation
Noun
wealdend m
- controller, master
- ruler, governor, sovereign
- possessor, lord
10th century, The Wanderer:Wōriað þā wīnsalo; · waldend liċġað
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,
Declension
Declension of wealdend (strong nd-stem)
Descendants
- Middle English: weldende, weldent, welden, weldene, weldinde, wealdend, wealdende, wealdent, wældend, waldend, waldende, walden
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