Værr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - værr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "værr" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

værr Old Icelandic word can mean:

værr
a.
værr
1) snug, comfortable, peaceful (samfarar þeira vóru eigi værar); í væru ranni, in the peaceful hall; honum gerðist ekki mjök vært, he did not feel much at ease;
værr
2) neut., vært, fit to be or stay at a place (þér er ekki vel vært hér í landi); eigi er ykkr saman vært, ye cannot live together.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚱᚱ

Abbreviations used:

neut.
neuter.

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