Mann-fár
Old Norse Dictionary - mann-fár
Meaning of Old Norse word "mann-fár"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mann-fár
- adj. having few men; hón er mannfá, has but few inhabitants, Stj.: neut., mannfátt, few people, Fms. vi. 207, vii. 312.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾ-ᚠᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- neut.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)