Old English adapts a Scandinavian law-word represented by Old Norse lǫg / lög and lag.
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lagu
ordinance, prescribed rule, regulation, or legal district
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld Norse · Old Norse · laid down lawlǫg / lög; lag
law; a laying, layer, order, or disposition
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Law — Word HistoryWord History: Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin; Old Norse lǫg
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Law — Origin and historyHeadword history: Old English lagu from Old Norse *lagu
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