BYRLAW

Etymology

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

Noun

byrlaw (plural byrlaws)

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

Anagrams

• brawly, warbly

Source: Wiktionary



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