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Zoëga's A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic


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m. loss of men;
-mót, n. = mann-fundr;
-munr, m. distinction, difference of men;
-múgr, m. crowd of people;
-reið, f. riding of men, body of horsemen;
-samnaðr, m. gathering of men;
-seta, f. men staying in a place;
-skipan, f. (1) the placing of people (at a banquet); (2) people seated at a banquet;
-skipti, n. pl. exchange of men;
-slóð, f. track of men;
-spor, n. pl. footprints of men.
mannast (að), v. refl. to become a (proper) man, to be brought up to manhood (þórir var maðr ættsmár ok hafði mannazt vel).
manna-sættir, m. peace-maker;
-taka, f. reception of strangers.
manna-vegr, m. a road where men pass;
-verk, n. pl. work by human hands;
-vist, f. human abode;
-völd, n. pl. e-t er af -völdum, it is due to human causes, is done by men.
mann-björg, f. the saving of life; brutu þar skipit allt í spán, en þó varð
-björg, but the men's lives were saved;
-blót, n. human sacrifice;
-boð, n. banquet;
-broddr, m. ice-spur;
-bœtr, f. pl. weregild (for one slain);
-dauði, m. -dauðr, m. loss of life, mortality;
-dáð, f. manful deed, act of prowess;
-deild, f. difference of opinion, division;
-djöfull, m. fiend of a man;
-dómligr, a. manly;
-dómr, m. (1) human nature; (2) manliness, prowess; (3) humanity, generosity; sýna e-m -dóm, to show kindness to one.
manndóms-leysi, n. unmanliness, meanness;
-maðr,
m. a brave man.
mann-dráp, n. murder, slaughter.
manndrápa-laust, adv. without slaughter or loss of life (sættast-laust).
manndrápari, m., -drápsmaðr, m. man-slayer, murderer;
-dygð, f. virtue
-dýrðir, f. pl. manly qualities;
-eldi, n. maintenance of a person;
-eygr, a. = -ýgr;
-faagnaðr, m. the fare at a banquet, great entertainment;
-fall, n. slaughter, loss of life (in battle);
-fang, n.; eiga -fang í sonum, to have able sons;
-farmr, m. shipload of men;
-
fár, a. having few men (hafa -fátt); þykki mér -fátt í bœnum, few people;
-ferð, f. passage, passing of people;
-fjándi, m. human fiend;
-fjöldi, m. multitude, crowd of men;
-fleiri, a. compar., see '-margr';
-fóli, m. fool, idiot;
-fólk, n. mankind, men (allt mannfólk);
-fróðr, a. skilled in '-frœði';
-frœði, f. history, esp. genealogies;
-fundr, m. meeting;
-fýla, f. mean, worthless fellow, rascal;
-fæð, f. lack of people, smallness of population;
-fœða, f., -fœði, n. human food;
-fœrð, f. condition of a road;
-för, f. = -ferð;
-garðr, m. ring of men;
-gersemi, f. 'jewel of a man', paragon (hinar beztu -gersemar).
mann-gi (gen. mannskis), pron. no man, nobody; mannskis mögr, no man's son.
mann-girnd, -girni, f. a longing for a husband;
-gjarn, a. eager to marry;
-gjarnliga, adv. eagerly;
-gjöld, n. pl. weregild;
-gœzka, f. kindness, goodness;
-hár, a. of a man's height; lypta -hátt, to a man's height;
-háski, m. danger of life;
-hefnd, f. blood revenge;
-heill, f. favour, good report; hann hafði -heill mikla, he was very popular.
mannheilla-maðr, m. popular man.
mann-helgr, f. inviolability of person, sanctuary (þar var -helgr mikil);
-hringr, m. circle, ring of men;
-hundr, m. dog of a man, scoundrel;
-hús, n. pl. dwelling-houses;
-hæð, f. man's height;
-hætta, f. = -háski.
mannhættu-laust, adv. without danger of life.
mann-höfn, f. keeping, maintenance of a person;
-illska, f. wickedness;
-jafnaðr, m. (1) comparison of men; fara í -jafnað, to make a comparison between persons; (2) matching or pairing of persons (as to the weregild to be paid);
-kaup, n., í e-m er gott -kaup, he is a great acquisition;
-kind, f. (1) mankind; (2) race;
-kostir, m. pl. good qualities, virtues;
-kvæmd, f. run of visitors;
-kvæmt, a. n., þar var ekki -kvæmt, few came there, it was a lonely place;
-kvöð, f. levying of men;
-kyn, n. mankind;



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