Lög-skyldugr

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-skyldugr

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

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

lög-skyldugr (lǫg-skyldugr): adj. ‘law-bound,’ ordered by the law, K. Á. 9.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

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