Mann-þröng
Old Norse Dictionary - mann-þröng
Meaning of Old Norse word "mann-þröng" (or mann-þrǫng)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mann-þröng (mann-þrǫng)
- f. a throng of men, Fms. ii. 172.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, mann-þröng may be more accurately written as mann-þrǫng.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾ-ᚦᚱᚢᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)