Mannskapr

Old Norse Dictionary - mannskapr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mannskapr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

mannskapr
m. manfulness, manhood, valour, Fas. iii. 305; hvárki spara penninga né mannskap, spare neither money nor men, Þórð. 100 new Ed:—human nature, 677. 12. mannskapar-lauss, adj. pithless, lacking strength and manhood, Fas. ii. 386.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾᛋᚴᛅᛒᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Þórð.
Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)
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