varðveita

(-tta, -ttr), v.

1) to keep, preserve, with dat. (varðveita þessum steini);

later with acc., svá skal ek þik varðveita, at þik skal ekki saka, I shall take such good care of thee, that no harm shall come to thee;

varðveita sik við e-u, frá e-u, to abstain from;

ef maðr tekr grið ok varðveitir þat ekki, if a man takes up an abode and does not keep it;

2) to observe (varðveita guðs boðorðum).