Mann-semi

Old Norse Dictionary - mann-semi

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

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

mann-semi
f. valour, a απ. λεγ., Hdl. 3; or perh. = man-semi, love-making, or the being agreeable to women (?), see man.

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

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
perh.
perhaps.

Works & Authors cited:

Hdl.
Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
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