Varnan
Old Norse Dictionary - varnan
Meaning of Old Norse word "varnan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- varnan
- f. a warning, caution; ok er þat boðit til varnanar at kasta hein of þvert gólf, Edda 59; ok er þat fyrir því varnanar vert af …, to beware of, 41; um guðsifja varnan, N. G. L. i. 150.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚱᚾᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)