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.)
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