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Wald (noun) means (archaic) Power or physical strength.

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(archaic) Power or physical strength.
2
(archaic) Authority, control or ownership over something.
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Etymology

Comes from Northern Middle English wald, from Old English weald (“power, authority”), from Proto-Germanic *waldą (“power”), from Proto-Indo-European *waldʰ- (“to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess”). Cognate with German Gewalt (“force, power, control, violence”) and Swedish våld (“force, violence”).

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What is the meaning of wald?
"wald" (noun) means (archaic) Power or physical strength.
What are the different meanings of wald?
"wald" has 2 main meanings: 1. (archaic) Power or physical strength; 2. (archaic) Authority, control or ownership over something.
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