Land-vörn

Old Norse Dictionary - land-vörn

Meaning of Old Norse word "land-vörn" (or land-vǫrn) in English.

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

land-vörn Old Norse word can mean:

land-vörn (land-vǫrn): f. the defence of the land, n. G. L. ii. 199 sqq.; Guthorm son sinn setti hann til landvarnar austr við landsenda, Fms. i. 6; skyldi Einarr jarl hafa forráð fyrir þeim ok landvörn, Orkn. 44, 160.

land-vörn (land-vǫrn): COMPDS: landvarnarbálkr, landvarnarmaðr, landvarnarsegL.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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