Al-manna-

Old Norse Dictionary - al-manna-

Meaning of Old Norse word "al-manna-"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word al-manna- can mean:al-manna-

al-manna-
gen. pl. from an obsolete almenn [cp. Alemanni], a prefix to some nouns, denoting general, common, universal, Ad. 21. Freq. now in Icel., e. g. almanna-rómr, m. public opinion, in the proverb, sjaldan lýgr a., vox populi vox Dei.
al-manna-
COMPDS: almannabygð, almannagjá, almannaleið, almannalof, almannaskript, almannastofa, almannatal, almannavegr, almannaþing.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚ-ᛘᛅᚾᚾᛅ-
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
gen.
genitive.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Ad.
Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
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