main

l. megin-, aðal-, helstur (the main body of the army, the main point, main line of a railway); have an eye to the main chance hugsa um sinn eigin hag

n. megn, kraftur; meginhluti, megin (the main of the cargo was landed); aðalpípa, aðalræsi, aðalleiðsla; úthaf (main sea); fastaland, meginland; aðalatriði; in the main í öllum aðalatriðum, aðallega; with might and main af alefli