Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lög-bók

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 lög-bók lǫg-bók

f. a ‘law-book,’ code of laws, Fms. vii. 305, viii. 277, K. Þ. K. 24, N. G. L. i. 378, Ísl. Ann. 1271, 1272, 1280, D. N. passim: but as the Icel. Commonwealth has no fixed code, so the word never applies to Icel. previous to the union with Norway.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

lög-bók

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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