Lög-heilagr
Old Norse Dictionary - lög-heilagr
Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-heilagr" (or lǫg-heilagr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lög-heilagr (lǫg-heilagr)
- adj. holy, sacred, of days according to the canonical law, Grág., K. Þ. K. passim (alla löghelga daga).
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-heilagr may be more accurately written as lǫg-heilagr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴ-ᚼᛁᛁᛚᛅᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- K. Þ. K.
- Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)