Væri

Old Norse Dictionary - væri

Meaning of Old Norse word "væri" in English.

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

væri
n. abode, shelter; þeir áttu hvárki vist né væri í Víkinni, Fb. iii. 52; hvergi fékk hann vist né væri, Grett. 137 A; þeir skulu hér ekki eiga vist né væri, Fb. iii. 453; ú-væri, unrest, from itch.

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑