Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lög-festa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 lög-festa lǫg-festa

1. t, = festa lög fyrir e-t, see festa (II. 2), N. G. L. i. 244, Gþl. 334, Jb. 250, 331.

2 lög-festa lǫg-festa

2. u, f. a lawful title, right in matters of possession, a Norse law term answering to lyritr (II) in the Icel. law, N. G. L. i. 244, Gþl. 362, 451.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

lög-festa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "lög-festa" 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.

Works & Authors

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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