vald n (-s, völd)
1. (máttur) power
vera á ~i e-rs
be in sby's power
komast til ~a
gain power, come to power
2. (forræði) authority
hafa ~ til e-s
have the authority to do sth
3. (ofbeldi) force
taka e-ð með ~i
take sth by force
4. pl (orsök) cause
af e-rs völdum
brought about by sby, caused by sby
5.
upp úr öllu ~i
beyond all limits