Mänsker
Old Swedish Dictionary - mänskerMeaning 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.