Hreppa-lög

Old Norse Dictionary - hreppa-lög

Meaning of Old Norse word "hreppa-lög" (or hreppa-lǫg)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hreppa-lög (hreppa-lǫg)
n. pl. the laws and rules of a Rape, Grág. i. 443.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hreppa-lög may be more accurately written as hreppa-lǫg.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚱᛁᛒᛒᛅ-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:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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