Varzla

Old Norse Dictionary - varzla

Meaning of Old Norse word "varzla" in English.

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

varzla Old Norse word can mean:

varzla: qs. varðsla, u, f. a watch; síðan þeim var v. vituð, Fsm.

varzla: 2. a warranty; vera í vörzlu fyrir e-u, to be one’s security, Gþl. 424; setja sik í borgan ok vörzlu, H. E. i. 525; ganga í vörzlu fyrir e-n um kaup, Ísl. ii. 135, Þiðr. 75, D. N. iii. 56; Rafn jáði biskupi at fullar vörzlur skyldi gefask fyrir öll fé kirkna, Bs. i. 740; með fullum vörzlum, Gþl. 259.

varzla: 3. a forbidding, ban; lyrittar varzla, Grág. (Kb.) ii. 15. vörzlu-maðr, m. a warranter, N. G. l. i. 347, Gþl. 389, Bs. i. 771, Str. 72.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

qs.: quasi.

v.: vide.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Fsm.: Fjölsvinns-mál. (A. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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