varþa (OSw) varthe (ODan) varþa (OGu) varða (ON) verb

acquit OSw MEL Bb
answer for ODan JyL 2
ODan SkL 103, 106, 126
OGu GL Add. 7 (B 49)
OSw HL Blb
OSw KrL Bb
OSw MEL Bb
OSw UL Jb, Blb
OSw VmL Mb, Jb, Bb

attend ONorw GuL Tjb
be answerable for OGu GL A 17, 19, 28, Add. 2 (B 17)
OSw DL Mb
OSw UL Mb, Jb
OSw VmL Kkb, Mb

be forced OGu GL A 20
be in control over OSw ÄVgL Äb
be liable for ODan SkL 43, 203, 205
OGu GL Add. 2 (B 17)
OSw UL Jb, Kmb

be punishable by OIce Grg passim
OIce KRA 1, 26
ONorw FrL KrbA 7 Mhb 10 Var 12
ONorw MLL Lvb 4 Mah 8 Llb 11

be responsible (for) ODan ESjL 2
ODan SkL 235
ODan VSjL 41
OGu GL A 16, 17, 24f (64), 25–27, 36, Add. 7 (B 49)
ONorw GuL Krb
OSw ÄVgL Kkb, Äb, Gb, Rlb, Jb, Tb, Föb
OSw HL Mb, Blb
OSw MEL Bb
OSw SdmL Kkb
OSw UL Blb
OSw VmL Bb
OSw YVgL Kkb, Äb, Gb, Rlb, Tb, Jb, Utgb, Add

care for ONorw MLL Llb 2
OSw ÄVgL Jb
OSw HL Blb
OSw MESt SmbI

cause OGu GL A 18, 19
compensate ODan SkL 78
ODan VSjL 82

concern OSw UL StfBM, För, Kkb
defend ODan SkL 17, 179
ODan VSjL 82

guard OSw HL Blb
hand over OSw UL Kmb
pay ONorw GuL Leb
pay for OGu GL A 26
protect ODan JyL 3
OSw UL Kkb

respond for OSw ÄVgL Jb
serve ONorw GuL Llb
take (care of) ODan ESjL 2
OGu GL A 14, 36
OSw UL Kkb

take responsibility for ODan ESjL 2
vouch for ODan JyL 1
ODan VSjL 23

Citation
  • ‘varþa’. A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law.

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/5722
    (08/15/2026)