Varð-hundr
Old Norse Dictionary - varð-hundr
Meaning of Old Norse word "varð-hundr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- varð-hundr
- m. a watch-dog, Sturl. ii. 67 C.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚱᚦ-ᚼᚢᚾᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)