Vinnu-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - vinnu-maðr

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

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

vinnu-maðr
m. a labourer, man-servant on a farm, FmS. i. 33, Ld. 98, N. G. L. ii. 163, Stj. 562, MS. 134. 69, 70: in a town, N. G. L. iii. 15, 44.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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