Mannvits-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - mannvits-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mannvits-maðr" in English.

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

mannvits-maðr
m. a wise man, Sturl. i. 9.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾᚢᛁᛏᛋ-ᛘᛅᚦᚱ
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:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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