Lög-mark
Old Norse Dictionary - lög-mark
Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-mark" (or lǫg-mark)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lög-mark (lǫg-mark)
- n. a lawful mark on sheep, Grág. i. 416, ii. 308, 309.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-mark may be more accurately written as lǫg-mark.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴ-ᛘᛅᚱᚴ
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.)