Sjónar-vörðr
Old Norse Dictionary - sjónar-vörðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sjónar-vörðr" (or sjónar-vǫrðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sjónar-vörðr (sjónar-vǫrðr)
- m. a scout, Fms. viii. 212.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sjónar-vörðr may be more accurately written as sjónar-vǫrðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚢᚾᛅᚱ-ᚢᚢᚱᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)