ᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉ

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Proto-Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *weraz, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós.

Noun[edit]

ᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉ (weraʀm

  1. man, specifically a warrior
    • c. 5th century, Vindelev bracteate X11
      [] ᚹᛟᛞ[ᛁ]ᚾᚨ[ᛊ]ᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉ []
      [] wod[i]na[s]weraʀ []
      [] Wōdinas weraʀ []
      [] Woden’s man []
    • c. 5th century, Vindelev bracteate X13
      [] ᚹᛟᛞ[ᛁ]ᚾᚨᛊᚹᛖ[ᚱ]ᚨᛉ []
      [] wod[i]naswe[r]aʀ []
      [] Wōdinas we[r]aʀ []
      [] Woden’s man []

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Norse: verr
    • Icelandic: ver
    • Faroese: ver-
    • Old Swedish: vær-