Ís-lög
Old Norse Dictionary - ís-lög
Meaning of Old Norse word "ís-lög" (or ís-lǫg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ís-lög (ís-lǫg)
- n. pl. layers of ice, Fs. 26, Eb. 186, Fms. vii. 246, ix. 368, Ld. 286.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ís-lög may be more accurately written as ís-lǫg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛋ-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:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)