Mann-æta

Old Norse Dictionary - mann-æta

Meaning of Old Norse word "mann-æta" in English.

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

mann-æta
u, f. a ‘man-eater,’ cannibal; tröll ok m., Bret. 12, Fb. i. 526, N. G. L. i. 434, ii. 495; blóðdrekkr eða m., Fas. iii. 573.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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