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Danelaw

Dane·law [ dáyn làw ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. laws enforced by Danes in England: the body of laws established in the parts of England settled in the 9th century by Danish invaders

2. Anglo-Saxon England under Danish law: the parts of Anglo-Saxon England that came under Danish law and where Danish customs were observed

[ Old English Dena lagu "Danes' law"]
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