Vesal-mennska

Old Norse Dictionary - vesal-mennska

Meaning of Old Norse word "vesal-mennska" in English.

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

vesal-mennska
u, f. penury, shabbiness, Grett. 155 A.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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