Lög-tekning

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-tekning

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

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

lög-tekning (lǫg-tekning)
f. the introduction of a law, Magn. 512.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
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