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varnaði-t við tárum, she could not forbear weeping.
varnaðar-bréf, n. letter of protection, safe-conduct;
-maðr, m. warder, guardian.
varnaðr (gen. -ar), m. (1) protection, keeping (hafði hann tekit mál þeira á. sinn varnað); (2) warning, caution; láta sér annars víti at varnaði verða, to be warned by another's woe; bjóða, setja e-m varnað ð e-u, to bid one beware of a thing; margir hlutir vóru þar til varnaðar mæltir, were forbidden; (3) wares, goods (Egill lét upp setja skip sín ok fœra varnað til staðar); (4) household people.
varnan, f. warning, caution.
varnar-, gen. from 'vörn';
-aðili, m. defendant in a suit, opp. to 'sóknar-aðili';
-eiðr, m., oath, evidence, verdict for the defence;
-gögn, n. pl., oath, evidence, verdict for the defence;
-kviðr, m. oath, evidence, verdict for the defence;
-lauss, a. defenceless;
-maðr, m. defender.
varningr, m. wares, goods, cargo.
var-orðr, a. wary in one's words, discreet; cf. 'varmæltr'.
varp, n. casting,, throwing, of a net.
varpa (að), v. to cast, throw, with dat. (v. frá sér kyrtlinum); v. öndinni, to draw a deep breath.
varpa, f. fishing-net.
varr (vör. vart), a. (1) aware; verða e-s v., verða v. við e-t, to be aware of, learn, hear; gera e-n varan við e-t, to warn a person; gera vart við e-t, to draw attention to a thing; (2) wary, cautious; vera v. um sik, to be on one's guard; v. við e-t, on one's guard against.
varr-sími, m. the wake of a ship.
vart, adv. (1) scantily, poorly (konur v. búnar); (2) scarcely.
varta, f. wart (þat tekr af vörtur).
vartari, m. strap, thong.
var-úð, f. precaution; gjalda varúð við e-u. to beware of.
varúðar-mál, n. pl. warning words.
var-úðigr, a. wary, cautious.
varúð-liga, adv. warily.
varzla. f. surety, caution, guarantee; ganga í vörzlu fyrir e-n, to become surety for one.
vasast (að), v. refl., v. ( e-u, to be entanged in, meddle with or in a thing (eigi vil ek v. í slíku).
vaska (að), v. to wash the head, with dat. (v. höfði, honum, sér).
vask-leikr, m. bravery, valour;
-liga, adv. valiantly;
-ligr. a. of brave or gallant bearing.
vaskr, a. manly, valiant (þú ert maðr v. ok vel at þér).
vatn (gen. vatris or vatz), n. (1) water, fresh water (spratt þar v. upp); sól gengr at vatni, the sun sets in the sea; (2) fears (vatnit for niðr eptir kjálkanum á honum); halda vatni, to forbear weeping; (3) lake (Mjörs er svá mikit vatn, at líkara er sjó); (4) pl., vötn, large rivers (hnigu heilög vötn af Himin-fjöllum).
vatna (að), v. (1) to water (v. hestum, fénaði); (2) to fast on water, = vatnfasta; (3) impers., land vatnar, the land disappears under the (horizon at) sea (þeir sigldu þrjá daga til þess er landit var vatnat).
vatna-djúp, n. abyss;
-gangr, m. inundation, overflow, fall of rain;
-hlaup, n. floods, rushing forth of waters;
-vöxtr, m. swelling of waters;
-þytr, m. sound of falling waters.
vatn-beri, m. = vatnsberi;
-bólginn, a. dropsical;
-dauðr, a. drowned in fresh water;
-dragari, m. water-carrier;
-dragi, m. water-carrier;
-fall, n. (1) stream, river (svá mikit -fall sem áin Nið er); (2) torrents of rain (-fall fylgdi hér svá mikit ór lopti, at);
-fátt, a. n. short of water; fá -fátt, to become short of water;
-fasta (að), v. to fast on water;
-fasta, f. 'water-fast';
-fiskr, m. fresh-water fish;
-gangr, m. swelling of water;
-kakki, m. water-butt;
-karl, m, jug;
-kálfr, m. dropsy;
-ker, -kerald, n. water-vessel;
-lauss, a. = vatnslauss;
-ormr, m. water-serpent;
-rás, f. = vatnsrás.
vatna-bakki, m. bank or shore of a lake;
-beri, m. water-bearer, Aquarius;
-botn, m. upper end of a lake;
-burðr, m. carrying water;
-drykkr, m. drink of water;
-endi, m. end of a lake;
-fall, n. = vatnfall;
-farvegr, m. bed of a river;
-fata, f water-pail;
-hrið, f. heavy shower of

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