Vörð-sætr
Old Norse Dictionary - vörð-sætrMeaning of Old Norse word "vörð-sætr" (or vǫrð-sætr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vörð-sætr (vǫrð-sætr)
- adj. ‘watch-sitting,’ i. e. fit to be watchman, Gþl. 86.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vörð-sætr may be more accurately written as vǫrð-sætr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᚱᚦ-ᛋᛅᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)