Old Norse

Noun

maðr m (genitive manns, plural menn)

1. man

   maðr er manns gaman — man is man's comfort (verse 47 of the Hávamál)

   mildir, frœknir menn bazt lifa — generous, bold men live best (lead the best lives) (verse 48 of the Hávamál)

   mikit eitt skala manni gefa — one should not give a man a single large gift (verse 52 of the Hávamál)

   með mǫnnum — among men

   matr er mannsins megin — meat is man's main (meat gives a man strength)

Usage notes

• Medieval scribes often abbreviated maðr to ᛘ.

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