Lög-fóstr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lög-fóstr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lög-fóstr (lǫg-fóstr)

n. a fostering, as defined in law, the fostering a child from its 8th to its 16th year, Grág. ii. 45; see fóstr.

Orthography

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

Runic Inscription

ᛚᚢᚴ-ᚠᚢᛋᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)

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