Kirkju-lög
Old Norse Dictionary - kirkju-lög
Meaning of Old Norse word "kirkju-lög" (or kirkju-lǫg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kirkju-lög (kirkju-lǫg)
- n. pl. church-law, ecclesiastical law, Bs. i.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kirkju-lög may be more accurately written as kirkju-lǫg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚱᚴᛁᚢ-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:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)