Mannjafnaðr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - mannjafnaðr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "mannjafnaðr" in English.

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

mannjafnaðr Old Icelandic word can mean:

mannjafnaðr
m.
mannjafnaðr
1) comparison of men; fara í mannjafnað, to make a comparison between persons;
mannjafnaðr
2) matching or pairing of persons (as to the weregild to be paid).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚾᚾᛁᛅᚠᚾᛅᚦᚱ

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

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