Lögberg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lögberg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lögberg" (or lǫgberg) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

lögberg (lǫgberg)
lögberg, n. Lovbjerget paa Island, hvordets Alting holdtes. Grg. I, 4515. 140 fg;Nj. 145 (24020); Flat. I, 442 &fg. . I, 239.Se V. Finsen om de islandske Love iFristatstiden s. 93 fgg (AnO. 1873s. 193 fgg); Kaalund I, 131 fgg

Part of speech: n

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, lögberg may be more accurately written as lǫgberg.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚯᚵᛒᚽᚱᚵ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

fg.
følgende.
lat.
latinsk.
n.
Neutrum.
s.
substantiv.
S.
Side.

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