vǫrn
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *warīniz, from *warjaną, whence also Old Norse verja.
Noun
vǫrn f (genitive varnar, plural varnir)
- defence
- legal defence
- a point for the defence, exception
Declension
Declension of vǫrn (strong i-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vǫrn | vǫrnin | varnir | varnirnar |
| accusative | vǫrn | vǫrnina | varnir | varnirnar |
| dative | vǫrn | vǫrninni | vǫrnum | vǫrnunum |
| genitive | varnar | varnarinnar | varna | varnanna |
Antonyms
- (legal defence): sókn
References
- vörn in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.