vǫrr

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See also: vorr, vørr, and võrr

Old Norse

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Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Germanic *weruz, perhaps through *werulō.

    Noun

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    vǫrr f (genitive varrar, plural varrar or varrir)[1][2]

    1. lip
    Declension
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      Declension of vǫrr (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)
    feminine singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative vǫrr vǫrrin varrar, varrir varrarnar, varrirnar
    accusative vǫrr vǫrrina varrar, varrir varrarnar, varrirnar
    dative vǫrr vǫrrinni vǫrrum vǫrrunum
    genitive varrar varrarinnar varra varranna
    Descendants
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    • Icelandic: vör
    • Faroese: vørr

    Etymology 2

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    From Proto-Germanic *werzaną (“to cause disarray, confusion”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

    Noun

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    vǫrr m (genitive varrar, plural verrir)[3]

    1. a pull of the oar
    Declension
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      Declension of vǫrr (strong u-stem)
    masculine singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative vǫrr vǫrrinn verrir verrirnir
    accusative vǫrr vǫrrinn vǫrru vǫrruna
    dative verri verrinum vǫrrum vǫrrunum
    genitive varrar varrarins varra varranna

    References

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    1. ^ vörr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
    2. ^ Skeat, W. W., Skeat, W. W. (1882). An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language. United Kingdom: Clarendon Press, p. 719
    3. ^ vörr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
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