Kirkju-lög

Old Norse Dictionary - kirkju-lög

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

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

kirkju-lög (kirkju-lǫg)
n. pl. church-law, ecclesiastical law, Bs. i.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚱᚴᛁᚢ-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:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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