Vár

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vár

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vár" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

vár
vár, f. (G. -ar) en Gudinde; vár, hónhlýðir á eiða manna ok einkamál, erveita sín á milli konur ok karlar, þvíheita þau mál várar SE. I, 1168; vígitokr saman várar hendi Hamh. 30; pl. várar, høitidelig, edelig Forsikring ellerLøfte; þau Helgi ok Sváva veittuskvárar, ok unnusk furðu mikit Hjörv. Prosa til 30; grimmar simar ganga attrygðrofi, armr er vára vargr Sigrdrif. 23; þar ræð ek þér it tíunda, at þútrúir aldregi várum vargdropa, hversþú ert bróður bani, eða hafir þú feldanföður Sigrdrif. 35.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.
Feminin.
G.
Genitiv.
pl.
Pluralis.
v.
Verbum.

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