Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mekt

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 mekt

t. [a for. word, from Germ. macht], might, Stj. 143; ef ek skal dæmdr af Danskri slekt, ok deyja svo fyrir kongsins mekt, Jón Arason: pomp, Fms. xi. 424.

Similar Words

má
má-skari
Máfa-hlíð
mag-áll
mag-fyllr

Runic Inscription

mekt

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "mekt" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
for.: foreign.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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