Mann-björg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mann-björg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mann-björg (mann-bjǫrg)

f. the saving of men, saving of life; brutu þeir skipit, þar varð m., Nj. 282, Ann. 1413. mannbjargar-maðr, m. a rescuer.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᛘᛅᚾᚾ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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