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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DANELAW

Old English Dena lagu Danes' law; term revived in the 19th century.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DANELAW

Danelaw  [ˈdeɪnˌlɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DANELAW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Danelaw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DANELAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Danelaw

The Danelaw, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, is a historical name given to the part of England in which the laws of the "Danes" held sway and dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons. It is contrasted with "West Saxon law" and "Mercian law". The term has been extended by modern historians to be geographical. The areas that comprised the Danelaw are in northern and eastern England. The origins of the Danelaw arose from the Viking expansion of the 9th century, although the term was not used to describe a geographic area until the 11th century. With the increase in population and productivity in Scandinavia, Viking warriors, having sought treasure and glory in the nearby British Isles, "proceeded to plough and support themselves", in the words of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, for the year 876. Danelaw is also used to describe the set of legal terms and definitions created in the treaties between the West-Saxon king, Alfred the Great, and the Danish warlord, Guthrum, written following Guthrum's defeat at the Battle of Edington in 878.

Definition of Danelaw in the English dictionary

The definition of Danelaw in the dictionary is the northern, central and eastern parts of Anglo-Saxon England in which Danish law and custom were observed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DANELAW


bandalore
ˈbændəˌlɔː
booklore
ˈbʊkˌlɔː
bylaw
ˈbaɪˌlɔː
Danelagh
ˈdeɪnˌlɔː
folklore
ˈfəʊkˌlɔː
mothers-in-law
ˈmʌðəzɪnˌlɔː
outlaw
ˈaʊtˌlɔː
roquelaure
ˈrɒkəˌlɔː
similor
ˈsɪmɪˌlɔː
Whitelaw
ˈwaɪtˌlɔː
woodlore
ˈwʊdˌlɔː
wordlore
ˈwɜːdˌlɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DANELAW

Dandolo
Dandong
dandriff
dandruff
dandruff shampoo
dandruffy
dandy
dandy roll
dandy roller
dandy-brush
dandyfunk
dandyish
dandyishly
dandyism
dandyprat
Dane
Danegeld
Danegelt
Danelagh

WORDS THAT END LIKE DANELAW

brother-in-law
claw
counselor-at-law
court of law
criminal law
daughter-in-law
daughters-in-law
flaw
go to law
heirs-at-law
in-law
international law
law
maritime law
matter of law
mother-in-law
question of law
sister-in-law
sons-in-law
the law

Synonyms and antonyms of Danelaw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Danelaw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DANELAW

Find out the translation of Danelaw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Danelaw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Danelaw» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丹麦区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Danelaw
570 millions of speakers

English

Danelaw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Danelaw
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Danelaw
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Danelaw
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Danelaw
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেনমার্কের বিধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Danelaw
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Danelaw
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Danelaw
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デーンロー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Danelaw
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Danelaw
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Danelaw
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Danelaw
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेन्ला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Danelaw
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Danelaw
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Danelaw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Danelaw
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Danelaw
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Danelaw
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Danelaw
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Danelagen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Danelagen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Danelaw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DANELAW»

The term «Danelaw» is normally little used and occupies the 128.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DANELAW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Danelaw» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Danelaw» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Danelaw

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DANELAW»

Discover the use of Danelaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Danelaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Danelaw
Cyril Hart deals with both the main outline of the Danelaw, its administration and institutions, and its detail: the origin and development of particular provinces, boroughs, sokes and wapentakes; Danelaw charters and wills; battles, ...
Cyril Hart, 1992
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The Northern Danelaw: Its Social Structure, c.800-1100
Investigating the changing nature of lorship and peasant statuses, the transformation of estate structures, the emergence of villages, and the development of the parish system, D. M. Hadley also explains the peculiarities of the northern ...
D.M. Hadley, 2001
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Vikings and the Danelaw: selected papers from the ...
This volume contributes to many of the unresolved scholarly debates surrounding the concept, and extent of the Danelaw.
Graham D. Keevill, James Graham-Campbell, Michael Aston, 2001
4
Danelaw
The areas that comprised the Danelaw are in northern and eastern England. The origins of the Danelaw arose from the Viking expansion of the 9th century, although the term was not used to describe a geographic area until the 11th century.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Types of Manorial Structure in the Northern Danelaw
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
F. M. Stenton, 2010
6
Thorps in a Changing Landscape
4 English throps In comparison with their Danelaw counterparts, the throps of ' English' England have been little studied. There is much less material to consider under the various headings below, partly because of this neglect, and partly ...
Paul Cullen, Richard Jones, David N. Parsons, 2011
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Documents Illustrative of the Social and Economic History of ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
F. M. (Frank Merry) Stenton, 2012
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Danelaw
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Types of Manorial Structure in the Northern Danelaw
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Stenton, 2010
10
Anglo-Norse England: Danelaw, Lindisfarne, Battle of ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DANELAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Danelaw is used in the context of the following news items.
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Avoiding greenwash
... director of Quality and Environmental Standards at Hambleside Danelaw, examines the practice of 'greenwash', and ways to avoid products ... «Building Products, Jun 15»
2
Work starts on a £3.2m extension at Daventry business
Managing Director of Hambleside Danelaw Chris Avery, DDC s Economic, Regeneration and Employment Portfolio Cllr David James and ... «Daventry Express, May 15»
3
Armourer Peter Brooke cooks, cleans and then makes chain maille …
The grounds had a jousting arena, field of honour, archery games and the common, where Mr Brooke and his Danelaw Medieval Fighting ... «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
4
Duels bring past to life during Blacktown Festival's Medieval Fayre at …
Working as an Ausgrid linesman by day, Mr Metcalfe has showcased his combat skills at events across NSW with the Danelaw society. «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
5
10 UK landscape features that you've probably never heard of
... miles and meeles, all words that share a common Viking ancestry, dating back to the Danelaw. On the western fringes of this area of Viking ... «The Guardian, May 15»
6
Watch an exclusive clip from Viking epic, Northmen
Their only hope is to reach the Viking settlement Danelaw but when they capture the daughter of King Dunchaid (Danny Keogh) he sets a ... «DIY Magazine, Apr 15»
7
Tolkein's 'The Lord of the Rings' themed pub set to arrive in Burton
Mr Twells first got involved with brewing 10 years ago when he and a friend set up Danelaw brewery, but he had to move to Germany for work. «Burton Mail, Apr 15»
8
First Person: 'Why can't TV put the accent on Leicestor?'
The Leicester accent is nothing like Brummie, besides we're separated by the great divide of the A5 and the Danelaw! Once they had made a ... «Leicester Mercury, Apr 15»
9
Forget the horned helmets, but good that Viking history is now taught …
Norsemen were attacking England from the 800s and soon settled in the east of our country so that the Danelaw was set up, which included ... «Derby Telegraph, Apr 15»
10
Exclusive Northmen Clip Shows Why You Don't Mess With Vikings
Stranded behind enemy lines, their only chance of survival is to make it to distant Viking settlement Danelaw. En route, the Vikings successfully ... «Dread Central, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Danelaw [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/danelaw>. Apr 2024 ».
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