Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mann-sekt

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 mann-sekt

f., esp. in pl. a penalty paid in one’s person, opp. to fésekt: in the old law it signified outlawry, banishment of any of the three degrees, Bs. i. 675; hvárki fé né mannsektir, Ísl. ii. 385, cp. Nj. 189.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

mann-sekt

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "mann-sekt" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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