Vörð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vörð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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

ᚢᚢᚱᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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