Mann-för
Old Norse Dictionary - mann-för
Meaning of Old Norse word "mann-för" (or mann-fǫr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mann-för (mann-fǫr)
- f. travelling, Eg. 114, Hkr. ii. 188.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, mann-för may be more accurately written as mann-fǫr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾ-ᚠᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)