Lög-kænn

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-kænn

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

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

lög-kænn (lǫg-kænn): adj. versed, skilled in the law, Nj. 222, Fms. vii. 133.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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