Danelaw.
The part of Great Britain in which the laws of the Scandinavians dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons.
Meaning & usage
The part of Great Britain in which the laws of the Scandinavians dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons.
The set of legal terms and definitions created in the treaties between the English Alfred the Great and the Danish Guthrum the Old.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Dene lawe, from Old English Dena lagu, from Dene (“Dane”) and lagu (“law”).
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