Mann-tak
Old Norse Dictionary - mann-tak
Meaning of Old Norse word "mann-tak"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mann-tak
- n. manhood, pith; það er manntak í e-m, there is pith in him, Grett. 136 A. manntaks-semi, f. energy.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾ-ᛏᛅᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)