Lausa-kjör

Old Norse Dictionary - lausa-kjör

Meaning of Old Norse word "lausa-kjör" (or lausa-kjǫr) in English.

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

lausa-kjör (lausa-kjǫr)
n. pl. loose conditions, a void bargain; undir mál né lausakjör, no false or feigned bargain, Grág. i. 225; enda skolu engi lausakjör á vera, 268.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛅᚢᛋᛅ-ᚴᛁᚢᚱ
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:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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