málsvörn

Icelandic

noun
Definitions
  • (law) defense

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic mál (language, speech, time, matter, measurement, affairs, issue, matters, meal, affair) + Icelandic vörn (defense, defence).

Origin

Icelandic

vörn

Gloss

defense, defence

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