Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Varri

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 varri

a, m. (not vari), the lymph or watery substance of the blood; ef blóð lifrinn skersk … vatn er menn kalla varra … ef varri er mestr hluti í blóði manns, Hb. (MS.)

Similar Words

vá
vá-beiða
vá-böl
vá-brestr
vá-fallr

Runic Inscription

varri

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.: masculine.
S.: South, Southern.
subst: substantive, substantival, substantivally.

Works & Authors

Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)

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