Var-

Old Norse Dictionary - var-

Meaning of Old Norse word "var-" in English.

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

var-
a prefixed particle; as to its root, var- is prob. akin to compar. verri, verstr, Goth. wariza:—scarcely, scantily; see below.

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

Abbreviations used:

compar.
comparative.
Goth.
Gothic.
prob.
probably.

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