Lög-krókar

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-krókar

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

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

lög-krókar (lǫg-krókar)
m. pl. law quibbles, Fms. vii. 142, Sks. 439.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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