Menniscu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Menniscu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 menniscu

f. Humanity, state of man :-- Hé forleás his mennisce ut homo esse perderet, Past. 4, 2; Swt. 39, 24. [Mid. E. menske honour: O. Sax. menniskí humanitas: Icel. menska: O. H. Ger. mennisgí.] menniscu

Runic Inscription

ᛗᛖᚾᚾᛁᛋᚳᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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