Vara

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vara

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vara" in Norwegian.

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

vara: vara, f. 1) Varer, Handelsvare, Betalings-middel, = varningr 2; ek mun ríðaheim ok flytja vöru þína til skips; R.mælti: nú vil ek at þú takir mjöl okvið ok slíkt annat sem þér líkar afvarningi Nj. 2 (417). 76 (1127); Hœnsn.5 (1396); öxar em ek allfúss, ok máek nú vel greiða verðit, þótt eigi sénú þann veg vara til sem þú vildirVatsd. 42 (6829). 2) i Norge, = húðir,skinnavara (som man tydelig kan se af Rb. 2, 6 fgg; Dn. II, 82). Rb. 2, 2;Dn. I, 348. II, 81. 251. 276. 306. 436.IV, 308. X, 476; Krók. 9 (jvf 11). 3) paa Island, = vaðmál, vöruváð, varn-ingr 3; fá mér nú þrjú hundruð vað-mála, ok huggast svá, at ek mun sjaldankrefja þik heðan frá liðs. Þ. gjörir sva,fær honum vöru ok silfr nökkut Gísl.442 (jvf 12910); sendi Laurentius biskupmeð honum erkibiskupinum þrjátigipakka vöru Bp. I, 91236 (jvf 87224);Sturl. II, 6528; vara íslenzk Grg. I, 24122.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚱᛆ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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