Vörðr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vörðr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "vörðr" in English.

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

vörðr Old Icelandic word can mean:

vörðr
(gen. varðar, dat. verði; pl. verðir, acc. vörðu), m.
vörðr
1) ward, warder (Heimdallr er v. goða); hafa á sér vörðu, to have watches out (þeir höfðu á, sér vörðu; Sverrir konungr hafði fengit njósn af, hvar verðir þeira vöru);
vörðr
2) guard, watch; halda vörð, to keep watch or guard; ganga á vörð, to mount guard; vera á verði, to be on guard; veita e-u vörð, to watch, take care of.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᚱᚦᚱ

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
dat.
dative.
gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
e-u
einhverju.

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