anweald

Old English

Alternative forms

• andweald, anwald, onwald, onweald

Etymology

Perhaps originally a reinterpretation of ānweald (“monarchy, sole power”). In any case equivalent to an- (“on”) +‎ weald (“power”). Compare Swedish envälde, Danish enevælde, Icelandic einveldi and German Anwalt.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑnˌwæ͜ɑld/, [ˈɑnˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

Noun

anweald m

1. power
   • Exeter Book, Chrtist A, The Navitivity

     ...Ne lǣt awyrġde ofer us onwald āgan...

     Let not the accursed have power over us...

   • "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 10, verse 19

     And nū ic sealde ēow ānweald tō tredenne ofer nǣddran. And snacan and ofer ǣlc fēondes mæġen. And nān þing ēow ne derað...

     And now I gave you power to tread over adders and snakes and over each fiends' force. And no thing harms you.

2. empire

Declension

Declension of anweald (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	anweald	anwealdas
accusative	anweald	anwealdas
genitive	anwealdes	anwealda
dative	anwealde	anwealdum

See also

• wealdende (“powerful”)