Varzla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - varzla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "varzla" in Norwegian.

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

varzla: varzla, f. 1) Forbud (jvf varða 2, verja 2);lýrittar varzla Grg. II, 1518. 2) Bor-gen, Caution (jvf varða 6). Frost. Indl. 6; Byl. 6, 1013; vera í vörzlu við e-ndvs. være den som indestaar en (for noget),Heilag. II, 475; ganga í vörzlu fyrir e-ndvs. gaa i Borgen for en, Hœnsn. 5 (1354);Didr. 75; ganga í vörzlu fyrir e-t dvs.gaa i Borgen for noget, Dn. III, 56;bjóða e-m til vörzlu dvs. tilbyde en somCautionist: hverr er sá -, er þú býðrfram til vörzlunnar Heilag. II, 474; játae-m til vörzlu dvs. erklære sig villig til atanse en for Cautionist, Heilag. II, 479;taka e-n í vörzlu dvs. antage en somCautionist, Mar. 8816; taka vörzlu e-sd. s. Mar. 8820.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚱᛋᛚᛆ
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.

ndl.: nydøidsk.

s.: substantiv.

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