Vörðr
Old Icelandic Dictionary - vörðrMeaning 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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