Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• poderyo

Noun

poderio m (usually uncountable)

1. power, influence
   • c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 9r.

     Et la eſtrella que es mediana delas tres que ſon ala cola de aries a poderio ſobreſta piedra & della recibe la fuerça ¬ la uertud.

     And the median star of the three that form the tail of Aries has power over this stone, which receives its strength and virtue from it.

   • Idem, f. 13r.

     Et la eſtrella luziente que es en el lado dieſtro dela figura de perſio. a poderyo ſobreſta piedra ¬ della recibe la uertud.

     And the bright star that is on the right side of the figure of Perseus has power over this stone, which receives virtue from it.

Synonyms

• (power): fuerça f, sennorio m

Descendants

• Spanish: poderío