Mektugr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mektugr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mektugr

adj. mighty, Fms. v. 345, Stj. 205, Skáld H. i. 31; the passage Ad. 15 is doubtful or illegible, for such a word could not occur in so old a poem.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᚴᛏᚢᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
m.
masculine.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ad.
Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Skáld H.
Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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