Ljónar

Old Norse Dictionary - ljónar

Meaning of Old Norse word "ljónar" in English.

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

ljónar
m. pl. an obsolete law term, daysmen or umpires; ljónar heita þeir menn er ganga um sættir manna, Edda 107, Vsp. 14, Ýt. 3; it remains in Swed. local names, as Lin-köping = Ljóna-kaupangr, and Jon-köping, dropping the initial l according to the Swedish pronunciation.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
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