Mann-fýla

Old Norse Dictionary - mann-fýla

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

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

mann-fýla
u, f. a ‘foul person,’ rascal, a term of abuse, Nj. 56, Fs. 39, 46, 51, 99, Rd. 262.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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