Lög-fé
Old Norse Dictionary - lög-fé
Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-fé" (or lǫg-fé)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lög-fé (lǫg-fé)
- n. a ‘law-fee,’ of a fine, n. G. L. ii. 306.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-fé may be more accurately written as lǫg-fé.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴ-ᚠᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)