Mann-löstr

Old Norse Dictionary - mann-löstr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mann-löstr" (or mann-lǫstr) in English.

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

mann-löstr (mann-lǫstr)
m. a blemish, Gísl. 15.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, mann-löstr may be more accurately written as mann-lǫstr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
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