Megin-fjöldi

Meaning of Old Norse word "megin-fjöldi" (or megin-fjǫldi)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

megin-fjöldi (megin-fjǫldi)

a, m. a vast multitude, Geisli 4.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, megin-fjöldi may be more accurately written as megin-fjǫldi.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᚴᛁᚾ-ᚠᛁᚢᛚᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements