Varðmaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - varðmaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "varðmaðr" in Norwegian.

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

varðmaðr: varðmaðr, m. = varðhaldsmaðr; sá varþar vani við fyrrsagða ey, at þar hurfuhverja nótt varðmenn, svá at engi vissi,hvat af varð Flat. I, 28210. 55233. II, 6630;varðmenn Þórolfs sátu inni við drykkjuok vóru eigi gengnir á vörðinn Eg. 22(3929); er þeir Kveldulfr kómu at þeim,þá hljópu varðmenn upp, er sátu viðbryggjusporð, ok kölluðu á skip útEg. 27 (5312).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚱᚦᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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