Megin

Old Norse Dictionary - megin

Meaning of Old Norse word "megin" in English.

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

megin Old Norse word can mean:

megin: or megum, adv., which may be derived, not from megin, but from vegr, veginn, with the m from the dat. of the preceding word; hjá altara kvenna megin, on the women’s side (in a church), BS. i. 438; karla megin, on the men’s side, Pm. 108; Hjarðarholts megin, on the H. side (of the river), Nj. 35; þeir sátu í öndvegi enum úæðra megin, i. e. on the left side of the hall, FS. 72, FmS. xi. 71; hinum vinstra m., Hrafn. 13; hægra m., on the right side; enum syðra m., on the southern side, Stj. 564, FmS. viii. 236; hit nyrðra megin, x. 16 v. l.; öðru-megin, on the other side, Nj. 43, 68, 144, Eg. 531; einu megin (einum-megin). from one side only, Nj. 246, FmS. ii. 281, Ísl. ii. 362; þeim megin, on that side, Grág. ii. 137; sínu megin hvárr, FmS. i. 305; báðu-megin, on both sides, Ld. 46; öllum megin, all around, from all sides. FmS. i. 149, 291, Ísl. ii. 343: hvárungi megin, on neither side, Grág. ii. 266, 267; tveim megin brikar, Kormak.

megin: II. megum, hann bjó á Bálkastöðum hvárum megum, Grett.; sínum megum hvárir, FmS. viii. 51; báðum megum, Grág. ii. 266; öllum megum, Eg. 288, Gg. 7; öðrum megum sundsins, Hbl. (prose); tveim megum, Blanda (MS.)

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

Similar entries:

Megin (II)

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

dat.: dative.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Gg.: Grógaldr. (A. II.)

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

Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)

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