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.)