Varð-lokkur

Old Norse Dictionary - varð-lokkur

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

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

varð-lokkur
f. pl. [Scot. warlock], ‘ward-songs,’ ‘guardian songs,’ charms (or better, ‘weird-songs.’ cp. the other form, urðar lokkur); hvárki em ek fjölkunnig né visinda-kona, en þó kenndi Halldis fóstra mín mér á Íslandi þat kvæði, er hón kalladi varðlokkur, Þorf. Karl. 378; from this word comes the Scot. ‘warlock,’ though it has changed its sense to that of the wizard himself.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.
Scot.
Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Þorf. Karl.
Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)
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