Lög-rán

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-rán

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

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

lög-rán (lǫg-rán)
n. loss of right, injustice, lawless dealing, n. G. L. i. 88, Eb. 26 new Ed. (in a verse).

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

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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