Varri

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Varri

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.)

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᚱᚱᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

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

Works & Authors

Hb.
Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)

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