Varta

Old Norse Dictionary - varta

Meaning of Old Norse word "varta" in English.

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

varta
u, f., perh. the gunwale of a ship, Edda (Gl.); bera rönd á úrga vörtu, Orkn. (in a verse); cp. vartari.

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

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Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
perh.
perhaps.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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