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b
ea
ld
ADJ
bold, brave
, confident, of good courage
Source:
Ringe 2014
:156,
https://bosworthtoller.com/3105
originates from: PWGmc
*balþ
"bold, brave" (balþ
>
bælþ
>
bealþ) through pwgmc-to-oe – leveling from oblique case form where word-internal lþ > ld (Ringe 156)
(source:
Ringe 2014
:156)