Megin-lið

Old Norse Dictionary - megin-lið

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

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

megin-lið
n. the main body of an army, Fms. vii. 260, viii. 315, Sturl. i. 38 (Ed. megit liðit).

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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