Menning

Old Norse Dictionary - menning

Meaning of Old Norse word "menning" in English.

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

menning
f. breeding; ætt hans, auðr fjár ok m. góð, Ísl. ii. 239; ef hann hefir eigi kunnáttu til eða m., Gþl. 487; með litlu menningar móti, Krók. 35; koma e-m til menningar, to educate, rear into a man.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Krók.
Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
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