fæderrice

Noun

 * 1) a doubtful word of vague meaning; see below

Usage notes

 * Since was usually indeclinable in the singular, it is quite possible this was actually two separate words forming the phrase “father's kingdom,” with no idiomatic meaning. That would be much more straightforward than “paternal kingdom,” the usual translation given by modern academics who believe this to be a compound word. See, which is similar.