Lög-eggjan
Old Norse Dictionary - lög-eggjan
Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-eggjan" (or lǫg-eggjan)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lög-eggjan (lǫg-eggjan)
- f. full provocation, as defined by law, Nj. 154.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-eggjan may be more accurately written as lǫg-eggjan.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴ-ᛁᚴᚴᛁᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)