Man

Old Icelandic Dictionary - man

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "man" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

man Old Icelandic word can mean:

man
I) n.
man
1) household, house-folk; bondslaves;
man
2) bondwoman, female slave; þær ‘ro máttkar meyjar at mani hafðar, these mighty maids are held in bondage;
man
3) woman, esp. young woman, maid; líki leyfa hins ljósa mans, to praise the fair maid’s form.
man
II) from muna, munu.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
esp.
especially.

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