Translate Wärda

[Katie]

I have noticed the wording Warda or Wärda on death records located before the name. Does this mean Mistress of the house?
See Hiski record below: The Deceased line shows Warda Helena Pijratar
Sotkamo
Buried
Link to this event [7495874]

Died / Buried 09/02/1779 02/21/1779
Village / Farm Sumsa No. 4
Deceased Warda Helena Pijratar
Cause of Death / Age Ålder 70 years - months - weeks - days
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Thank You
Janice

[timotk]

Modern day värdinna was earlier written with w. Hiski often uses shortened transscript forms, for example wärd:a. Wärdinna was the female counterpart for the master of the house. Modern meanings of the word include hostess.

[Katie]

Thank You Tim for your help. I'll add that to my list of words that did not appear on the http://www.saunalahti.fi/hirvela/indexuk.html# and had to be translated for me.
Your help is always appreciated.
Janice