Megin-höfn

Meaning of Old Norse word "megin-höfn" (or megin-hǫfn)

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

megin-höfn (megin-hǫfn)

f. the main harbour, Grett. 107 A.

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

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