Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Varði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 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.

Similar Words

vá
vá-beiða
vá-böl
vá-brestr
vá-fallr

Runic Inscription

varði

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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