Mægjask

Old Norse Dictionary - mægjask

Meaning of Old Norse word "mægjask" in English.

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

mægjask: ð, dep. to marry into a family, Landn. 300, Fs. 119: part. mægðr, Sturl. iii. 9, Finnb. 252, Grett. 190 new Ed.

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

Abbreviations used:

dep.: deponent.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

part.: participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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