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English word origin

Etymology of Manks

Altered from Maniske, from assumed Old Norse *manskr, an adjectival form of Mǫn (“Isle of Man”), from Old Irish Mana; compare with Norwegian Bokmål mansk.

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Source etymology 1

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adj

Obsolete form of Manx.

name

Archaic form of Manx.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Altered from Maniske, from assumed Old Norse *manskr, an adjectival form of Mǫn (“Isle of Man”), from Old Irish Mana; compare with Norwegian Bokmål mansk.

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