Ein-man

Old Norse Dictionary - ein-man

Meaning of Old Norse word "ein-man" in English.

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

ein-man
n. solitude, in the phrase, í einmani; nú ef maðr býr í einmani öðrum mönnum fjarri, in solitude, far from other men, n. G. L. i. 340; nú er maðr staddr í einmani, 343.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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