byrlaw

English

Etymology

From Old Norse býjar (genitive of býr ‘village, settlement’) + lagu ‘law’.

Pronunciation

(UK) enPR: bû(r)ʹ-lô, IPA^(key): /ˈbɜː(ɹ).lɔː/
(US) enPR: bûrʹ-lô, IPA^(key): /ˈbɝ.lɔ/
(cot–caught merger) enPR: bûrʹ-lä, IPA^(key): /ˈbɝ.lɑ/

Noun

byrlaw (plural byrlaws)

(historical) the local customs and laws of a settlement or district

Anagrams

brawly, warbly

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