Löghlið

Old Norwegian Dictionary - löghlið

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "löghlið" (or lǫghlið) in Norwegian.

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

löghlið (lǫghlið): löghlið, n. Aabning som efter Loven skal holdes i et Gjerde; ef maðr ferr försínni dróttinsdag ok kemr hann at þar,er löghlið er aptr bœtt (dvs. lukket, stængt),ok á hann at brjóta upp, þótt heilagtsé; hinn er útlagr, er hlið bœtti Grg.I, 265.

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, löghlið may be more accurately written as lǫghlið.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚯᚵᚼᛚᛁᚦ
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.

s.: substantiv.

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Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary