Mann-helgr

Old Norse Dictionary - mann-helgr

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

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

mann-helgr: f., mod. mann-helgi, f. indecl.:—personal rights, inviolability of person, N. G. l. i. 8: the section of the law treating of personal rights, also called mannhelgar-bálkr, ii. 45: hér hefr upp mannhelgi vára, þat er fyrst í mannhelgi várri, at …, id.:—a sanctuary, þar var mannhelgr mikil, ok miklar viðlögur við manns aftak, Fms. x. 391.

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

Abbreviations used:

decl.: declined.

f.: feminine.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

indecl.: indeclinable.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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

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