Varða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - varða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "varða" in Norwegian.

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

varða: varða, f. Varde, pyramide- eller kegleformigStendynge som opsættes for at tjene tilMærke; hlaða vörðu Gísl. 6012 fgg; hannlét fœra Einar vestr á hjallann fráselinu, reisti þar vörðu hjá dysinni;þetta er kölluð Einarsvarða Hrafnk. 93; Landn. 2, 30 (1537); þeir báru þá saman (steina) görandi þar af einnhaug eðr stóra vörðu Stj. 18213; gerðiþar vörðu til minnis Flat. II, 44134.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚱᚦᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

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