Megin-húfr

Old Norse Dictionary - megin-húfr

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

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

megin-húfr
m. the main hull of a ship, opp. to róðrar-húfr, N. G. L. ii. 283.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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