Megin-herr

Old Norse Dictionary - megin-herr

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

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

megin-herr
m. the main army, Fms. i. 121, Orkn. 106.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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