Vörn

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vörn

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "vörn" in English.

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

vörn Old Icelandic word can mean:

vörn
(gen. varnar, pl. varnir), f.
vörn
1) defence (mun hans v. uppi, meðan landit er byggt); til varnar, for defence (þeir höfðu engan liðskost til varnar);
vörn
2) in law, defence, opp. to sókn; bjóða til varna, to call on the defendant to begin his pleadings; fœra v. fram fyrir mál, to act for the defendant in a suit;
vörn
3) a point for the defence, exception; Ásgrími tókst svá til, at v. var í máli hans, that there was a flaw in his suit.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᚱᚾ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

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