Viðr-lög

Old Norse Dictionary - viðr-lög

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

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

viðr-lög (viðr-lǫg): n. pl. a fine, penalty; eru slík viðrlög ef frá er brugðit, Grág. i. 223; of lög tíund eru sömu viðrlög, 380; konungr hafði viðrlög mikil ef vitar væri rangt upp bornir, Hkr. i. 147.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.