Vördr
Old Norse Dictionary - vördr
Meaning of Old Norse word "vördr" (or vǫrdr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word vördr can mean:vördr
- vördr (vǫrdr)
- m., gen. varðar, dat. verði, pl. verðir, acc. vörðu (mod. verði); [varða; Ulf. wards, in daura-wards = θυρωρός, and wardia = κουστωδία, Matth. xxvii. 65; A. S. weard; Engl. ward, warden; Germ. wart]:—a warden, warder, Lat. custos; vörðr goða, of Heimdal, Gm.; hann hafði fengit njósn hvar verðir þeirra vóru, FmS. viii. 354: myrkvastofu-vörðr. Post. 645. 89, Stj. 200; Heimdalr, hann er vörðr goða, Edda; vita-vörðr, hús-vörðr, dyra-vörðr, land-vörðr. qq. v.
- vördr (vǫrdr)
- 2. a guard, watch and ward, Lat. custodia; ganga á vörðinn, Eg. 88; ef hundr er bundinn til varðar, Grág. ii. 119; halda vörð, i. 32 (varð-hald); hafa vörðu á e-m, of a prisoner, FaS. ii. 230; svá mikla vörð(u) hélt hann á þeim, iii. 529; gefa vörð móti e-u, to give ward, protect, SkS. 300 B; veita e-u vörð, to keep, take care of, Grág. ii. 409 (hence varð-veita, q. v.)
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vördr may be more accurately written as vǫrdr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᚱᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- dat.
- dative.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- Germ.
- German.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- S.
- Saga.
- Ulf.
- Ulfilas.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Gm.
- Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
- Post.
- Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)