Megin-mörk

Old Norse Dictionary - megin-mörk

Meaning of Old Norse word "megin-mörk" (or megin-mǫrk) in English.

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

megin-mörk (megin-mǫrk)
f. the main forest, Eg. 378.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, megin-mörk may be more accurately written as megin-mǫrk.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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