Þing-sköp

Old Norse Dictionary - þing-sköp

Meaning of Old Norse word "þing-sköp" (or þing-skǫp) in English.

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

þing-sköp (þing-skǫp): n. pl. the rules or regulations of a parliament; enda er rétt at lýsa annan dag viku ef menn vilja þat í þingsköpum hafa, Grág. i. 18; þat er ok rétt at þeir hafi þ. þau er þingheyendr verða á sáttir, 103. Eg. 725; hann skal ok upp segja þingsköp hvert sumar, ok aðra þáttu alla, Grág. i. 12. þingskapa-þáttr, m. the section of law referring to the þingsköp, Grág. (Kb.) i. 38 sqq.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)

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