Lög-rán
Old Norse Dictionary - lög-rán
Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-rán" (or lǫg-rán)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lög-rán (lǫg-rán)
- n. loss of right, injustice, lawless dealing, n. G. L. i. 88, Eb. 26 new Ed. (in a verse).
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-rán may be more accurately written as lǫg-rán.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴ-ᚱᛅᚾ
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:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)