Valda

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

valda Old Icelandic word can mean:

valda

(veld, olla or volda, valdit), v.

valda

1) to wield, with dat.; ef ek em svá ústerkr, at ek má eigi v. sverðinu, that I cannot wield the sword;

valda

2) to rule over; en þar Heimdall kveða v. véum, there they say H. rules over the fane;

valda

3) to cause, be the cause of, with dat. or absol. (eigi vissu menn, hvat því olli); þessu mun Svanr v., this must be Swan’s doing.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᛚᛏᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary
• Old Swedish - K.F Söderwall's Dictionary