Lögrettu-skipan

Old Norse Dictionary - lögrettu-skipan

Meaning of Old Norse word "lögrettu-skipan" (or lǫgrettu-skipan) in English.

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

lögrettu-skipan (lǫgrettu-skipan): f. the order, constitution of the l., as to the number of its members, Jb. 9, Nj. 150.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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