Mannvandr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mannvandr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mannvandr" in Norwegian.

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

mannvandr
mannvandr, adj. 1) saadan som udkræveren Mand af mere end almindelig Dyg-tighed; mon þat þykkja nökkut mann-vandara at ganga vel í móti tröllunum(end at kjæmpe mod Mænd) Fm. XI, 1371. 2) kræsen, nøieseende i Valget af sin til-kommende Ægtemand. Nj. 33 (4820);Band. 292.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᚿᚿᚠᛆᚿᚦᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
m.
Masculin.

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