Megin-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - megin-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "megin-ligr"

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

megin-ligr
adj. [cp. Engl. mainly]; mál meginlig, mighty strong words, i. e. holy oaths, Vsp. 30.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
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