Danelaw
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Dane·law 
[deyn-law] Pronunciation Key
[deyn-law] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the body of laws in force in the northeast of England where the Danes settled in the 9th century a.d. |
| 2. | the part of England under this law. |
Also, Dane·la·ge
[deyn-lah-guh, dah-nuh-lah-guh] Pronunciation Key, Dane·lagh
[deyn-law] Pronunciation Key.
[deyn-lah-guh, dah-nuh-lah-guh] Pronunciation Key, Dane·lagh
[deyn-law] Pronunciation Key.
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| Dane·law also Dane·lagh
(dān'lô') Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English Denelage, from Old English Dena lagu : Dena, genitive of Dene, the Danes + lagu, law; see law.] |
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