Umsvifs-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - umsvifs-maðr

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

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

umsvifs-maðr
m. an active man; u. mikill um bú sitt, Háv. 52.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
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