Varði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Varði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 varði

a, m. = varða: þeir hlóðu þar varða er blótið hafði verit, Landn. 28 (Hb.); var varði stórr fyrir ofan tjaldit, Dropl. 33; reisa hávan varða, Orkn. 208 (in the verse, the prose uses the fem.)

2 varði

2. in mod. usage varði means a monument, memorial, or minnis-varði.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᚱᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

fem.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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