Væringi

Old Norse Dictionary - væringi

Meaning of Old Norse word "væringi" in English.

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

væringi Old Norse word can mean:

væringi: a, m. [from várar], prop. a confederate, but only remaining as the name of the Warings or Northern warriors who served as body-guards to the emperors of Constantinople, for whom see esp. Har. S. Hard. ch. 3 sqq., Ó. H. ch. 267, Nj. ch. 82; Væringja-lið, the body of W., Nj. 121, FmS. vi. 135; Væringja-lög, the league, guild of the W.; ganga í V., Grett. 158 A; Væringja-seta, the guard of the W., Ld. 314, Symb. 27, Hrafn. 5; þar var mikill fjöldi Norðmanna er þeir kalla Væringja, FmS. vi. 135.

væringi: 2. in Þiðr. S. = Scandinavians; Fritila er Væringjar kalla Friðsælu, Þiðr. 18; Velent er Væringjar kalla Völund, 82, 185; er Þýðeskir menn kalla alpandýr, en Væringjar fíl, 177; þann mikla dreka er Væringjar kalla Faðmi, 181 (Fáfni, FaS. i. 173).

væringi: II. [væra, væri], poët. fold-væringi, ‘earth-dweller,’ i. e. the snake, Eg. (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.: chapter.

esp.: especially.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

prop.: proper, properly.

S.: Saga.

i. e.: id est.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Symb.: Symbolae. (H. IV.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

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