VÁRAR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

VÁRAR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 VÁRAR

f., only in pl. [A. S. wær; O. H. G. wâre = foedus; cp. the adjectives, A. S. wær, O. H. G. wâr, Germ. wahr, Lat. verus]:—a pledge, troth, plight; the word is obsolete, and only occurs in the following references,—Helgi ok Sváfa veittusk várar, ok unnusk furðumikit, Helgi and Swáfa plighted their faith to one another, and loved each other much, Sæm.: einka-mál er veita sín á milli konur ok karlar, því heita þau mál várar, Edda 19; leggit Mjölni í meyjar-kné, vígit okkr saman várar-hendi, join us with a wedding-hand, Þkv.; þat ræð ek þér at þú trúir aldri várum vargdropa, Sdm.; hann lagði sitt mál í kné honum ok seldi várar, Fms. ix. 432 (in a verse).

2 VÁRAR

2. the sing. only occurs in Vár, the name of one of the goddesses, Edda (cp. væringi); no doubt from várar. vára-vargr, m. a truce-breaker, Sdm.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᚱᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
adj
adjective.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.
sing
singular.
sing.
singular.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Sæm.
Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)
Þkv.
Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)

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