Mergð

Old Norse Dictionary - mergð

Meaning of Old Norse word "mergð" in English.

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

mergð
f. [margr], multitude, plenty; mergð fjár, plenty of wealth, Eg. 47; magn ok mergð ávaxtar, Bs. ii. 165, passim in mod. usage; the old writers prefer fjöldi, q. v.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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