Dóm-flogi
Old Norse Dictionary - dóm-flogi
Meaning of Old Norse word "dóm-flogi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dóm-flogi
- a, m. a law term, a runaway from court, used either of the plaintiff or judge if they do not appear in court, or quit the court, or even rise in court, without leave; in which case the judge forfeits his seat, and the plaintiff his case; defined N. G. L. i. 23, 220.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᛘ-ᚠᛚᚢᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)