Megin-skjöldungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "megin-skjöldungr" (or megin-skjǫldungr)

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

megin-skjöldungr (megin-skjǫldungr)

m. the mighty king, of Christ, Skálda (in a verse).

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

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