Kristin-lög

Old Norse Dictionary - kristin-lög

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

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

kristin-lög (kristin-lǫg)
n. pl. the ecclesiastical law, H. E. i. 437.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᛁᛋᛏᛁᚾ-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:

H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
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