Mennskr

Old Norse Dictionary - mennskr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mennskr" in English.

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

mennskr
adj. human, belonging to man; at mennskum aldri, Hom. 62; mennskr maðr, a man of a man, as opp. to giants, ogres, or superhuman beings, Eg. 110; þótti hann varla m. maðr at afli, Fms. vi. 212, Ísl. ii. 360; ok er miklu betra at fásk við mennska menn en við úvættir slíkar, Grett. 113; sumar með Ásum, Álfum, Vönum, sumar hafa mennskir menn, Sdm. 18.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
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