Lögbrot

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lögbrot

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lögbrot" (or lǫgbrot) in Norwegian.

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

lögbrot (lǫgbrot): lögbrot, n. Lovovertrædelse, Brud paa ellerForbrydelse mod den gjældende Lov ellerRet, = lagabrot. Anecd. 1427 (1816);Mar. 3414; hverjum, er þat gjörir, leggek við lögbrot ok goðagremi ok griða-rof Eg. 57 (12632); sekr höfðingi mörksilfrs við konung firir lögbrot Landsl.7, 4824.

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, lögbrot may be more accurately written as lǫgbrot.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚯᚵᛒᚱᚮᛏ
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:

n.: Neutrum.

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