mennisc

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Old English

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz. Cognate with Old Frisian mennisk, Old Saxon mennisk, Old High German mennisc, Old Norse mennskr, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (mannisks). Equivalent to mann (a human) +‎ -isċ (-ish).

Adjective

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mennisċ

  1. human
    Hwæt is þæs menniscan līfes ġecynd?
    What is the nature of human life?
    Iċ eom mann. Nāwiht mennisċes nis mē fremde.
    I'm a person. Nothing human is alien to me.
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Etymology 2

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Nominalization of the adjective.

Noun

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mennisċ n

  1. people
  2. a people; nation, race
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