Þings-afglöpun

Old Norse Dictionary - þings-afglöpun

Meaning of Old Norse word "þings-afglöpun" (or þings-afglǫpun) in English.

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

þings-afglöpun (þings-afglǫpun)
f. contempt of court, a law phrase, Grág. i. 5, Nj. 150.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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