vǫrr

See also: vorr, vørr, and võrr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

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

    Noun

    vǫrr f (genitive varrar, plural varrar or varrir)

    1. lip
    Declension
    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
    • Icelandic: vör
    • Faroese: vørr

    Etymology 2

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

    Noun

    vǫrr m (genitive varrar, plural verrir)

    1. a pull of the oar
    Declension
    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

    Further reading

    • Skeat, W. W., Skeat, W. W. (1882). An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language. United Kingdom: Clarendon Press, p. 719
    • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “vörr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 504; also available at the Internet Archive
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