Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Værð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 værð

f. rest, tranquillity; samfarar þeirra vóru eigi með værðum, not quiet, Sturl. i. 115, v. l.: freq. in mod. usage, of snugness, comfort, sofa með værð, to deep softly; ú-værð, unrest, restlessness.

Similar Words

vá
vá-beiða
vá-böl
vá-brestr
vá-fallr

Runic Inscription

værð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "værð" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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