Huss-Bondi, (N.) paterfamilias—Huss-Karl, domesticus, operarius.
Jol, (N.) natalitia Christi, initium Aquarii, Yule or Christmas.
LANDSETTERCOP, N. Land-settr kaup, merces conductionis, A fee or fine on letting or reletting a farm.
LANDSKYLD, Dan. Land-skylld, N. Land-skulld, Scot. Landmale, debitum quod locator fundi debet domino præstare, locarium, redditus prædianus, The rent of a farm.
LAST, N. Læst, mensura oneris nautici, A measure = 12 Barrels; also a weight = 24 Meils.
LAW-BOOK, N. Lög-bok, codex legum, Book of Laws.
LAWMAN, N. Lög-madr, nomophylax, The President of the Althing, Keeper and Expounder of the Law-book, and Chief Judge of Orkney, anciently paid by the assessment of Förkaup, and afterwards by the Scottish Government, and ultimately abolished or merged in the office of Sheriff.
LAWRIGHTMAN, N. Lög-retta-madr, scabinus, An Official chosen by the Vard-Thing, and charged with the custody and application of the Standards of Weight and Measure, and the general interests of the Herad or Parish, especially in the Law-thing, where he acted as Assessor of the Lawman or Foud. The name was latterly given to the inferior local umpires of minor questions of Scandal, Marches, or breaches of the Sheep Acts, more correctly called RANCELMEN.
LÆANGER, N. Ledangr, contributio in præsidium patriæ, A Tax paid in Zetland.
Leigumadr, (N.) conductor prædii, A Tenant farmer under a formal Tack of Assedation, generally for three years, but renewable on payment of Grassum, Landsettr or Eysettr-cop.