Mann-værr

Old Norse Dictionary - mann-værr

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

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

mann-værr
adj. (qs. eiga vært hjá mönnum), beiddu þeir lausnar (absolution) af honum, svá at þeir skyldi vera mannværir, Fms. ix. 534, v. l.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
qs.
quasi.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑