vǫrðr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *warduz, alternative form of *wardaz (“guard”), whence the variant varðr. Related to varr (“aware, wary”).

Noun

vǫrðr m (genitive varðar, plural verðir)

  1. ward, warder
  2. guard, watch
    vǫrðr goða ― watchman of the gods (Heimdall)

Declension

Declension of vǫrðr (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vǫrðr vǫrðrinn verðir verðirnir
accusative vǫrð vǫrðinn vǫrðu vǫrðuna
dative verði verðinum vǫrðum vǫrðunum
genitive varðar varðarins varða varðanna

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: vörður
  • Faroese: vørður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: vord
    • → Norwegian Bokmål: vord
  • Old Swedish: varþer
  • → Scots: warth

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