Mannan
Old Norse Dictionary - mannan
Meaning of Old Norse word "mannan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mannan
- f. the breeding, accomplishment of a man, Js. 24, Barl. 6; fullkominn til mannanar allrar, þeirrar er kurteisum konungi byrjar at hafa, Fagrsk. 3.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
- Fagrsk.
- Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
- Js.
- Járnsíða. (B. III.)