Vari

Old Norse Dictionary - vari

Meaning of Old Norse word "vari" in English.

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

vari Old Norse word can mean:

vari: a, m. wariness, caution, Fas. iii. 268; bjóða e-m vara á e-u, to bid one beware of, Grett. 148 A; betri er fyrri varinn, fore-thought is better than after-thought, Fs. 65 (see the foot-note).

vari: II. til vara …, Bs. i. 735; til vonar og vara, and til vara (as adv.), for sake of precaution, in case that …; and-vari, q. v.

vari: 2. as prefixed to compds, vara- is = Engl. vice-; vara-skeifa, vara-forseti, vara-frumvarp, etc. (mod.)

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:

m.: masculine.

adv.: adverb.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Engl.: English.

etc.: et cetera.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

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

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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