Máni

Old Norwegian Dictionary - máni

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "máni" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

máni: máni, m. 1) Maane (lat. luna), = tungl(ght., gsax. máno, ags., fris. móna, got.mena; jvf DGr. III, 35016 fg). SE. I,5612. 5817 fg. 4724; Vsp. 5; Vafþr. 22 fg;Alv. 14 fg (13 fg). 2) Maaned, = mán-aðr; Ö. ok A. stæmfdu Hakona Andorssyny - halfs manæ stæfnu til HúsabiarDn. IV, 31210. - Naar máni forekommersom Øgenavn (f. Ex. Þorkell máni Flat.I, 26313), har Personen maaske faaet detderaf, at han havde Maane (dvs. en rundhaarløs Flek) paa Hovedskallen. Mendette Øgenavn gik dernæst over til atblive Personnavn: Bp. I, 4615 fg; Landn.3, 5; Ísl. I, 35326; Eb. 65 (12317 fg);Flat. II, 5179; Sturl. I, 16816. 35410.37812; hvilket ogsaa forekommer i Steds-navne: Mánafell Landn. 3, 20; MánavíkLandn. 3, 5; Mánagerði Bp. I, 4634 jvf 21;EJb. 5110.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᚿᛁ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

fg.: følgende.

got.: gotisk.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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