Weland

== Old English == === Alternative forms === Wēlund === Etymology === Compare Old Norse Vǫlundr, as well as the Latin phrase Wielandia fabrica (“Waylandish craftsmanship”, found in the Waltharius poem), which corresponds to the Anglo-Saxon phrase Wēlandes weorc (Wayland's work) as used in the Waldere poem. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈweː.lɑnd/ === Proper noun === Wēland m Wayland, a smith of Germanic legend unknown date, unknown author, "Waldere," lines 2-5 late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy ==== Usage notes ==== Some evidence exists that the Anglo-Saxons believed Weland to be an elf, though this is not mentioned in the few Old English references to him that survive: The Middle English poem Layamon's Brut says King Arthur's mail shirt was forged by an elvish smith named Wygar, father of Widia. Old English and Norse sources name Widia as Weland's son, so Wygar was presumably an alternative name or alteration of Weland. The Old Norse poem Vǫlundarkviða, which is often thought to be based on a lost Old English original, calls Weland the epithets alfa vísi ("leader of the elves") and alfa ljóði ("citizen of the elves"). Especially the latter phrase could be from Old English, since ljóði is not attested elsewhere in Old Norse, and its only exact cognate is the poetic Old English word lēoda. ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== English: Wayland === See also === Mimming === References ===