Fimtardóms-lög
Old Norse Dictionary - fimtardóms-lög
Meaning of Old Norse word "fimtardóms-lög" (or fimtardóms-lǫg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fimtardóms-lög (fimtardóms-lǫg)
- n. pl. the institution of F., Íb. 13, Nj. 166.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fimtardóms-lög may be more accurately written as fimtardóms-lǫg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛘᛏᛅᚱᛏᚢᛘᛋ-ᛚᚢᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Íb.
- Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)