Mann-heimar
Old Norse Dictionary - mann-heimar
Meaning of Old Norse word "mann-heimar"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mann-heimar
- m. pl. ‘Man’s-home,’ the abode of men, ἡ οἰκουμένη, opp. to Goð-heimar, Hkr. i. 14 (Yngl. S.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾ-ᚼᛁᛁᛘᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- opp.
- opposed.
- pl.
- plural.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Yngl. S.
- Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)