Lögmanns-eiðr
Old Norse Dictionary - lögmanns-eiðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "lögmanns-eiðr" (or lǫgmanns-eiðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lögmanns-eiðr (lǫgmanns-eiðr)
- m. an oath of homage to the king, Gþl. 66.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lögmanns-eiðr may be more accurately written as lǫgmanns-eiðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴᛘᛅᚾᚾᛋ-ᛁᛁᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)