Mannskræfa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mannskræfa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mannskræfa" in Norwegian.

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

mannskræfa: mannskræfa, f. Usling, Stakkel, = skræfa;þat var eitt kveld, at Grettir skyldihrífa bak Ásmundar, at karl mælti:nú mantu verða af þér at draga slenit,mannskræfan! segir hann; G. segir:íllt er at eggja úbilgjarnan o. s. v.Grett. 243; þú ert mannskræfa (=skauð Flat. I, 1298) at meiri, at þúgetir eigi sótt tvá eina menn meðtvennar tylftir manna Fm. II, 9324;hertu (dvs. herð þú) þik þá, mannskræfan!Flat. I, 52320; löngu vissa ek þat, atek var mannskræfu gefin MaG.* 5628;modsættes (ligesom mannfýla Frs. 996 fg)góðr drengr Flat. I, 33120.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᚿᚿᛋᚴᚱᛅᚠᛆ
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.

G.: Genitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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