LJÓNAR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

LJÓNAR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 LJÓNAR

m. pl. an obsolete law term, daysmen or umpires; ljónar heita þeir menn er ganga um sættir manna, Edda 107, Vsp. 14, Ýt. 3; it remains in Swed. local names, as Lin-köping = Ljóna-kaupangr, and Jon-köping, dropping the initial l according to the Swedish pronunciation.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚢᚾᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)

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