Lög-fræði

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-fræði

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

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

lög-fræði (lǫg-fræði)
f. law, jurisprudence, Bárð. 173.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
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