Lögsögu-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - lögsögu-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lögsögu-maðr" (or lǫgsǫgu-maðr) in English.

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

lögsögu-maðr (lǫgsǫgu-maðr): m. the ‘law-speaking man,’ the lagman or law-speaker of the Icel. Commonwealth, see the remarks S. v. lögmaðr; for the office, duties, etc. see Grág., esp. the Lögsögumanns-þáttr or section of the l., the Íb., Kristni S. ch. 11, Nj., etc.; for a list of the Icel. lögsögumenn from 930–1280 A. D. and lögmenn from 1280–1800, when the office and name were abolished, see Safn ii. 1 sqq. The lögsögumaðr was during the first hundred years (930–1030) elected for life, afterwards for a shorter time (three years); his tenure of office formed the groundwork for the chronology of Ari the historian in his work the Icelander Book.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. D.: Anno Domini.

ch.: chapter.

esp.: especially.

etc.: et cetera.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)

Kristni S.: Kristni Saga. (D. I. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Safn: Safn til Sögu Islands.

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