Lög-bú
Old Norse Dictionary - lög-bú
Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-bú" (or lǫg-bú)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lög-bú (lǫg-bú)
- n. a lawful household, Grág. ii. 39.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-bú may be more accurately written as lǫg-bú.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴ-ᛒᚢ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)