Lög-leysa

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-leysa

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

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

lög-leysa (lǫg-leysa): u, f. lawlessness, a lawless state, Gþl. 361, Bs. i. 71, Hkr. ii. 134, Magn. 472, Fms. xi. 294, Sks. 339.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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