Definitions
Definitions
1 hús-vörðr hús-vǫrðr
m. a house-ward, ‘house-keeper’ of Shaksp., Gr. οἰκουρός, i. e. the house dog, N. G. L. i. 235.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
hús-vörðr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hús-vörðr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).