Värntorn

Old Swedish Dictionary - värntorn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "värntorn" (or værntorn) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

värntorn Old Swedish word can mean:

värntorn (værntorn): 1) fästningstorn. " symon. .. nidherslo theris yppesta wärn thorn (turrem)" MB 2: 269.

värntorn (værntorn): 2) borg. " han war then förste som fridliga styrdhe owir gaza oc bethsura oc owir wärn thornen som war arx dawidh" MB 2: 270.

värntorn (værntorn): 3) bålverk, skansverk. kom symon jn til gazam oc kring om bygdhe han alla wäghna mz wärn thornom (circumledit eam castris). vpreste ther blidhor oc drogh sik in för stadhen MB 2: 269.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so värntorn may have also been written as værntorn

Part of speech: nn

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᚱᚿᛏᚮᚱᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

MB: Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.