Lög-liga

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-liga

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

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

lög-liga (lǫg-liga)
adv. lawfully, Nj. 188, K. Á. 54, Bs. ii. 96.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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