Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Verga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 verga

að, [A. S. wæreg], to soil; ek hafða hreinan serk, en hennar var vergaðr, Trist. 11; hleypti þrællinn hjá Þórarni, svá klæði hans verguðusk (vörguðust Ed. less correct), Lv. 112.

Similar Words

vá
vá-beiða
vá-böl
vá-brestr
vá-fallr

Runic Inscription

verga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

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