Megin-ekkja
Old Norse Dictionary - megin-ekkja
Meaning of Old Norse word "megin-ekkja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- megin-ekkja
- u, f. the great widow, a nickname, Fær.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᚴᛁᚾ-ᛁᚴᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fær.
- Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)