Danelaw

[ deyn-law ]

noun
  1. the body of laws in force in the northeast of England where the Danes settled in the 9th century a.d.

  2. the part of England under this law.

Origin of Danelaw

1
before 1050; Middle English Dane-lawe, earlier Dene-lawe,Old English Dena lagu.See Dane, law1
  • Also Dane·la·ge [deyn-lah-guh, dah-nuh-lah-guh], /ˈdeɪnˌlɑ gə, ˌdɑ nəˈlɑ gə/, Dane·lagh [deyn-law]. /ˈdeɪnˌlɔ/.

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British Dictionary definitions for Danelaw

Danelaw

Danelagh

/ (ˈdeɪnˌlɔː) /


noun
  1. the northern, central and eastern parts of Anglo-Saxon England in which Danish law and custom were observed

Origin of Danelaw

1
Old English Dena lagu Danes' law; term revived in the 19th century

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