Danelaw

[ deyn-law ]

/ ˈdeɪnˌlɔ /

noun

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

the part of England under this law.

Also Dane·la·ge

[deyn-lah-guh, dah-nuh-lah-guh], /ˈdeɪnˌlɑ gə, ˌdɑ nəˈlɑ gə/, Dane·lagh

[deyn-law]. /ˈdeɪnˌlɔ/.

Origin of Danelaw

before 1050; Middle English Dane-lawe, earlier Dene-lawe,Old English Dena lagu.See Dane, law¹

Words nearby Danelaw

dandy fever, Dandy operation, dandy roll, Dane, Danegeld, Danelaw, Dane particle, danewort, dang, danged, danger

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Example sentences from the Web for Danelaw

No, for the Danelaw, under this treaty, included all Cambridgeshire and other hidated districts.
Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries|J.H. Round
Edmund's act was that of a rebel; but in the Danelaw it was probably regarded in large part as proper vengeance.
Canute the Great|Laurence Marcellus Larson
Barty felt that he had seen a great deal in the world since he left the farm in the Danelaw.
In the Days of the Guild|Louise Lamprey
The office was not new in England; for more than a century it had flourished in the Danelaw.
Canute the Great|Laurence Marcellus Larson

Little by little the Danelaw was yielding to the common law of England, but that did not worry an Appleby.
In the Days of the Guild|Louise Lamprey

British Dictionary definitions for Danelaw

Danelaw

Danelagh

/ (ˈdeɪnˌlɔː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Danelaw

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

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单词	danelaw
释义	Danelaw [ deyn-law ] / ˈdeɪnˌlɔ / noun the body of laws in force in the northeast of England where the Danes settled in the 9th century a.d. the part of England under this law. Also Dane·la·ge [deyn-lah-guh, dah-nuh-lah-guh], /ˈdeɪnˌlɑ gə, ˌdɑ nəˈlɑ gə/, Dane·lagh [deyn-law]. /ˈdeɪnˌlɔ/. Origin of Danelaw before 1050; Middle English Dane-lawe, earlier Dene-lawe,Old English Dena lagu.See Dane, law¹ Words nearby Danelaw dandy fever, Dandy operation, dandy roll, Dane, Danegeld, Danelaw, Dane particle, danewort, dang, danged, danger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Danelaw No, for the Danelaw, under this treaty, included all Cambridgeshire and other hidated districts. Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries\|J.H. Round Edmund's act was that of a rebel; but in the Danelaw it was probably regarded in large part as proper vengeance. Canute the Great\|Laurence Marcellus Larson Barty felt that he had seen a great deal in the world since he left the farm in the Danelaw. In the Days of the Guild\|Louise Lamprey The office was not new in England; for more than a century it had flourished in the Danelaw. Canute the Great\|Laurence Marcellus Larson Little by little the Danelaw was yielding to the common law of England, but that did not worry an Appleby. In the Days of the Guild\|Louise Lamprey British Dictionary definitions for Danelaw Danelaw Danelagh / (ˈdeɪnˌlɔː) / noun the northern, central and eastern parts of Anglo-Saxon England in which Danish law and custom were observed Word Origin for Danelaw Old English Dena lagu Danes' law; term revived in the 19th century Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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