Bældæg

Old English

Alternative forms

• Bældæt
• Bældeag, Bealdeag
• Bældeġ, Beldeg, Beldeyg

Etymology

From bæl +‎ dæġ. Possibly related to bealdor (“prince”), Old Norse Baldr (“Balder”), from Proto-Germanic *baldraz, *Baldraz, derived from Proto-Germanic *balþaz (“bold, brave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæl.dæj/, [ˈbæɫ.dæj]

Proper noun

Bældæġ

1. a male given name
2. a son of Woden, perhaps to be identified with the god Balder

References

• Monumenta Historica Britannica Or Materials for the History of Britain Volume 1, "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" Lib. 111, A.D. 557, page 302 [1]