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vǫrðr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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

Noun

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vǫrðr m (genitive varðar, plural verðir)

  1. ward, warder
  2. guard, watch
    vǫrðr goðawatchman of the gods (Heimdall)

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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

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