Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hafs-megin

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 hafs-megin

n. the main, the high sea; sakir hafsmegins, storma ok strauma, Fms. i. 153; þótti þeim íllt at eiga lengr við hafsmegin, i. e. they longed for land, Eb. 120; allmikill harmr er þat, er vér eigum svá langt hingað at sækja, fyrst hafs-megin mikit, etc. (i. e. between Iceland and Sweden), Ó. H. 57.

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Runic Inscription

hafs-megin

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.: et cetera.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
n.: neuter.
Swed: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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