Mön
Old Norse Dictionary - mön
Meaning of Old Norse word "mön" (or mǫn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word mön can mean:mön
- mön (mǫn)
- f., gen. Manar, the Isle of Man.
- mön (mǫn)
- COMPDS: Manarbygð, Manarmenn, Manarkonungr.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, mön may be more accurately written as mǫn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᚢᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- n.
- neuter.