Mänsker

Old Swedish Dictionary - mänsker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "mänsker" (or mænsker) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

mänsker (mænsker)
mild, givmild. " giff mik j mins aldra mänzkasta hiärtans rifflighet" Mecht 235. " tha gästhe han til en fatigan tigelslagare huilkin som storlika mildher ok mänske war widh fatigt folk" MP 4: 89. ib 105. SkrtUppb 28, 60.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so mänsker may have also been written as mænsker

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • mänz(s)ker. superl. mänzskaster),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᚿᛋᚴᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
Mecht
Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
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