Fimtardóms-lög

Old Norse Dictionary - fimtardóms-lög

Meaning of Old Norse word "fimtardóms-lög" (or fimtardóms-lǫg) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

fimtardóms-lög (fimtardóms-lǫg)
n. pl. the institution of F., Íb. 13, Nj. 166.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fimtardóms-lög may be more accurately written as fimtardóms-lǫg.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛘᛏᛅᚱᛏᚢᛘᛋ-ᛚᚢᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Íb.
Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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