Mann-fræði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mann-fræði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mann-fræði

f. ‘man-science,’ history, esp. genealogies; at öllu fróðr, lögum, ok dæmum, mannfræði ok ættvísi, Fms. vii. 102; lög eðr sögur eðr mannfræði (genealogies?), Bs. i. 59; en nam, þá er eigi dvaldi annat, þat er móðir hans kunni kenna honum, ættvísi ok mannfræði, 91; Bárðr kenndi Eið lögspeki ok m., Bárð. 24 new Ed.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛅᚾᚾ-ᚠᚱᛅᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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