Mann-kyn

Old Norse Dictionary - mann-kyn

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

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

mann-kyn: n. mankind, n. G. l. iii. 299, Stj. 41, 371, Pass., Vídal. passim: a race, offspring, allt þat m. er frá honum kom, Ver. 6; frá þeim kom mart m., 19: kind of people, H. E. i. 526.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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