Ás-megin

Old Norse Dictionary - ás-megin

Meaning of Old Norse word "ás-megin" in English.

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

ás-megin: (ásmegn, Edda 15, 29), n. gener. the divine strength of the Ases, but esp. used of Thor in the phrases, at færast í á., vaxa á., neyta á., when he displayed his strength as a god by grasping the hammer Mjölnir, by putting on the gloves, or the girdle (megingjarðar, q. v.), Edda 15, 60, 61, Hým. 31.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

gener.: generally.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)

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