Lávarðr

Old Norse Dictionary - lávarðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lávarðr" in English.

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

lávarðr: m. [like lafði, borrowed from the Early Engl. lâuerd, as it was spelt and sounded in Engl. of the 12th century; A. S. hláford]:—a lord, master, FmS. vii. 250, x. 226, Hom. 89, Mar. passim: the word is used in the N. T. along with drottinn and herra.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

N. T.: New Testament.

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