lawspeaker
lawspeaker · lawspeakers
An official in Scandinavia whose duties included memorizing laws as well as presiding…An official in Scandinavia whose duties included memorizing laws as well as presiding over, and reciting the laws at, regional Things or the Althing.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An official in Scandinavia whose duties included memorizing laws as well as presiding over, and reciting the laws at, regional Things or the Althing.
Origin
From law + speaker; compare lawman.From law + speaker; compare lawman.
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Forms
plural: lawspeakers| Singular | lawspeaker |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsmedieval official:lawman