Lög-ávöxtr
Old Norse Dictionary - lög-ávöxtr
Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-ávöxtr" (or lǫg-ávǫxtr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lög-ávöxtr (lǫg-ávǫxtr)
- m. legal interest; tíunda fé sitt ok allan lögávöxt fjár síns, Bs. i. 68.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-ávöxtr may be more accurately written as lǫg-ávǫxtr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴ-ᛅᚢᚢᛋᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)