Verja

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

verja Old Icelandic word can mean:

verja

I)

verja

(ver; varða; variðr, varðr), v.

verja

1) to defend (v. sik vel ok frœknliga); v. landit fyrir e-m, to defend the country against one; ek man þó engum hlífa, ef ek á hendr mínar at v., if I have to fight for my life;

verja

2) v. mál, to defend a cause, opp. to sœkja;

verja

3) v. e-t, or v. e-m e-t, to guard a place, hold it against a comer (at vísu ætla ek at v. þér ríki mitt); Egill varði dyrrnar, E. held the door; v. e-t laga lýriti, to forbid by a lawful protest;

verja

4) v. e-u, to keep away (Birkibeinar vörðu eldinum ok fengu sløkkt); v. e-m e-u, to withhold from one; meyjar ástum muna þér verða of varið, the maiden’s love shall not be denied thee;

verja

5) refl., ~st, to defend oneself (þeir vörðust með drengskap); v. e-u, to defend oneself against (þar mœtti hann finngálkni ok varðist því lengi).

verja

II)

verja

(ver; varða; variðr, varðr), v.

verja

1) to wrap, enclose; v. e-n armi, faðmi, to fold in one’s arms, embrace; mun ek vexa vel blæju at v. þitt líki, to shroud thy body; variðr, mounted, adorned (gulli, silfri, járni variðr);

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2) v. sverði, to swing, wield the sword;

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3) v. sér til, to exert oneself; en með því at hann varði sér mjök til, þá spruttu honum fœtr á jakanum, as he exerted himself greatly, his feet slipped on the ice;

verja

4) to invest money, lay out, expend (hann selr jarðir sínar ok verr fénu til útanferðar); vænta ek, at ek hafa þá vel varit, that I have made a good bargain;

verja

5) pp. n., varit; áttu svá til varit of menn, at, thou art so well provided with men that; þú átt til þess varit, it is thy nature; e-m er svá varit, at, one is so constituted that (honum var svá v., at hann var undirhyggjumaðr).

verja

III)

verja

f. outer garment, cloak (hann hafði yfir sér verju, saumaða saman af mörgum tötrum).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚱᛁᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary