English Explanatory Dictionary

lawting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The highest court, which was held every summer from medieval times until around the 17th century.

Word forms

lawting lawtings lawthing

Etymology

From Norn, ultimately from Old Norse lǫg (“law”) + þing (“a legal assembly”). Doublet of Lagting.

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