Varð-helgi

Old Norse Dictionary - varð-helgi

Meaning of Old Norse word "varð-helgi" in English.

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

varð-helgi
f. a sanctuary, asylum. Fms. i. 80, v. l. (= griða-staðr).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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