Lög-sekr

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-sekr

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

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

lög-sekr (lǫg-sekr)
adj. convicted, declared guilty, Grág. ii. 63, Sturl. i. 101.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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