Menskr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - menskr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "menskr" in Norwegian.

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

menskr: menskr, adj. menneskelig, af saadan Be-skaffenhed som et Menneske er eller har; menskir menn modsættes æsir, alfar,vanir, risar Sigrdrif. 18; er miklu betrat fást við menska menn en við úvættirslíkar Grett. 824; eigi má menskummönnum auðvelt verða at vita jarteinirhans allar Heilag. II, 4516; eigi manþér aflafátt verða, ef þú átt við men-ska menn Flat. I, 26211; þótti hannvarla menskr maðr at afli Fm. VI, 21228jvf Heið. 28 (3603); þá er Jesus varþritugr at menskum aldri Hom. 9614;at menskri ætlan dvs. eftersom Menne-sker kunde forestille sig, Bp. I, 34927;mensk ágirni (= lat. humana cupi-ditas) Post. 4604.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚽᚿᛋᚴᚱ
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.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.