Old Norse Dictionary Entry

þing-logi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 þing-logi

a, m. a law term, a ‘meeting-belier,’ one who breaks his engagement to attend a meeting or court when summoned (cp. A. S. wærloga = a truce-breaker): also used metaph., hann varð ok eigi þinglogi, he was no engagement-breaker, Fms. xi. 22, Sturl. i. 142 (in a verse); ok er at nefndum degi kom þá varð jarl eigi þ., 48; varða hrönnum höfn þingloga, i. e. the haven belied them not, they got safe into harbour, Hkv. 1. 29 (Bugge).

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Runic Inscription

þing-logi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "þing-logi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
gl: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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