Mannan

Old Norse Dictionary - mannan

Meaning of Old Norse word "mannan" in English.

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

mannan
f. the breeding, accomplishment of a man, Js. 24, Barl. 6; fullkominn til mannanar allrar, þeirrar er kurteisum konungi byrjar at hafa, Fagrsk. 3.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fagrsk.
Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Js.
Járnsíða. (B. III.)
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