byrlaw

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English

Etymology

From Old Norse býjar (genitive of býr ‘village, settlement’) + lagu ‘law’.

Pronunciation

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Noun

byrlaw (plural byrlaws)

  1. (historical) the local customs and laws of a settlement or district

Anagrams

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