Orð-varr

Old Norse Dictionary - orð-varr

Meaning of Old Norse word "orð-varr" in English.

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

orð-varr
adj. ‘word-wary,’ watchful of one’s tongue, Fms. vi. 208.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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