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giwaltan

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Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *gawaldaną; equivalent to gi- +‎ waltan. Cognates include Old English gewealdan, Old Saxon giwaldan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gawaldan).

Verb

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giwaltan

  1. to rule over
  2. to wield

Conjugation

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References

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  1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014