Mannfolk

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mannfolk

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mannfolk" in Norwegian.

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

mannfolk: mannfolk, n. coll. Mennesker; drífr tilmannfolk af heruðum Didr. 3255; þeir(nl. dvergarnir) blönduðust þá meirrvið mannfolk en nú Flat. I, 27510; alltmannfolk dvs. alle Mennesker, SE. I, 19818;Eg. 12 (2130); Flat. I, 5114; mikit mann-folk Yngl. 5; mannfolkit dvs. Menneskene,Menneskeslægten, Fris. 34 (Yngl. 1); SE.I, 25. 1210.

Part of speech: n coll

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᚿᚿᚠᚮᛚᚴ
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:

coll.: Collectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

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