Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vörð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 vörð vǫrð

f., pl. varðir and verðr, [Engl. ward], prop. a woman under tutelage, a wife; only in the allit. phrase, vörðr and verr, wife and husband, a wedded pair; eigut þær varðir vera, these women have no husbands, Gsp.; mik veiztu verða (i. e. varða, gen. pl.) ver-gjarnasta, Þkv, 13; þótt varðir vers (wedded women) fái sér hós eða hvars, Ls. 33; at ek þatki vannk er vörð (vörðr Ed.) né ver vinna knátti, I had no intercourse of wife and husband with him, i. e. no hjúskapar-far, Gkv. 3. 3; þá er Var ok Syn verðr (acc. pl.) at nefna, then are V. and S. the fairies to be named, Edda (Gl.)

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

vörð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Gsp.: Getspeki Heiðreks. (A. II.)
Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

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