Hólmgöngu-lög

Old Norse Dictionary - hólmgöngu-lög

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

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

hólmgöngu-lög (hólmgǫngu-lǫg): n. pl. the law, rules of h., Korm. 86, Valla l. 213.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)

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