Berg-vörðr

Old Norse Dictionary - berg-vörðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "berg-vörðr" (or berg-vǫrðr) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

berg-vörðr (berg-vǫrðr)
m. a watch, look-out for rocks and cliffs; halda b., Jb. 407.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, berg-vörðr may be more accurately written as berg-vǫrðr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᚱᚴ-ᚢᚢᚱᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
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