varþnaþer (OSw) varthneth (ODan) varnaþer (OGu) vardnaþ (OSw) varnaþer (OSw) varþnæþ (OSw) noun

care OSw KrL Äb Bb
OSw MEL Bb
OSw MESt Äb Kmb Add
OSw ÖgL Bb

custody OSw ÄVgL Rlb
defender ODan SkL 146
dependent OSw UL Kkb, Kgb, Mb, Jb
OSw VmL Kkb, Mb

person someone answers for ODan ESjL 3
protection OSw DL Gb
OSw UL Äb, Blb
OSw VmL Äb

responsibility ODan JyL 2
OSw MESt Äb
OSw SdmL Kkb

someone to vouch ODan SkL 192
supervision OGu GL A 36
surety ODan ESjL 1−3
ward OGu GL A 21
Expressions:

høghre varthneth (ODan)

higher answering ODan JyL 1

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/5729
    (04/19/2024)