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Danelaw is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Danelaw in a sentence

Danelaw meaning

  1. The part of Great Britain in which the laws of the Scandinavians dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons.
  2. The set of legal terms and definitions created in the treaties between the English Alfred the Great and the Danish Guthrum the Old.

Using Danelaw

  • The main meaning on this page is: The part of Great Britain in which the laws of the Scandinavians dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons. | The set of legal terms and definitions created in the treaties between the English Alfred the Great and the Danish Guthrum the Old.
  • In the example corpus, danelaw often appears in combinations such as: the danelaw.

Context around Danelaw

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

southern 1×

Often after:

included 1× lived 1× region 1× resulted 1×

Sentence patterns with Danelaw

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

danes the danelaw had a 1× from the danelaw lived in 1× height the danelaw included london 1× is the danelaw region and 1× north the danelaw 1× of the danelaw by edward 1× of the danelaw such places 1× of the danelaw were probably 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at its height 1× he may actually 1× northumbria was within 1× numerous converted priests 1× or northampton was 1× origin is the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and danish mercia 1× danes and norwegians 1× north of england 1× north the danelaw 1× of a norse 1× of surrounding places 1×

Words around Danelaw

Just before it in the word index:

danek 2 danehill 2 danegeld 5 daneesha 2 daneel 13 dane 293

Just after it in the word index:

danelle 4 danelo 8 danelski 3 danes 204 danescourt 2 danesh 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Danelaw

  • In this selection, "danelaw" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, southern, included, lived and region stand out and add context to how "danelaw" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include danes the danelaw had a and from the danelaw lived in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "danelaw" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with danelaw

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Northumbria was within the Danelaw and therefore experienced greater influence from Norse than did the Southern dialects. (17 words)

The 40 ships Eadric came with, often thought to be of the Danelaw were probably Thorkell's. (17 words)

At its height the Danelaw included London, all of East Anglia and most of the North of England. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The Danelaw resulted when Alfred the Great was forced to cede half his kingdom to the Vikings, who then settled there for a time and engaged in peaceful trade, but attacks eventually resumed and the English kings had to pay tribute (Danegeld). (42 words)

This is brought out most clearly in the description of the campaigns of 917 in the Chronicle, but throughout the conquest of the Danelaw by Edward and Æthelflæd it is clear that a sophisticated and coordinated strategy was being applied. (40 words)

But before the Law of the Normans was the Law of the Danes, The Danelaw had a similar boundary to that of Mercia but had a population of Free Peasantry that were known to have resisted the Norman occupation. (39 words)

Exclamation examples

Or " Northampton was originally named 'Norse Hampton, being under the Danelaw until King Alfred freed it, the women of the town rejoicing in the streets as he cried 'I have the hampton of a Norse! (35 words)

Example sentences (12)

At its height the Danelaw included London, all of East Anglia and most of the North of England.

But before the Law of the Normans was the Law of the Danes, The Danelaw had a similar boundary to that of Mercia but had a population of Free Peasantry that were known to have resisted the Norman occupation.

He may actually have been expanding an established English custom for use among the Danish citizens in the North (the Danelaw ).

Northumbria was within the Danelaw and therefore experienced greater influence from Norse than did the Southern dialects.

Numerous converted priests of a Danish origin from the Danelaw lived in England, while Sweyn had few connections to Germany or its priests.

Origin is the Danelaw region and dates late 8th to 9th century. photo by myself The wealth of the monasteries and the success of Anglo-Saxon society attracted the attention of people from continental Europe, mostly Danes and Norwegians.

Or " Northampton was originally named 'Norse Hampton, being under the Danelaw until King Alfred freed it, the women of the town rejoicing in the streets as he cried 'I have the hampton of a Norse!

She and her brother continued Alfred's policy of building fortified burhs, and in 917-18 they were able to conquer the southern Danelaw in East Anglia and Danish Mercia.

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Sutterton, 'shoe-makers' tun' (in the area of the Danelaw such places are Sutterby) was so-named because local circumstances allowed the growth of a craft recognised by the people of surrounding places.

The 40 ships Eadric came with, often thought to be of the Danelaw were probably Thorkell's.

The Danelaw resulted when Alfred the Great was forced to cede half his kingdom to the Vikings, who then settled there for a time and engaged in peaceful trade, but attacks eventually resumed and the English kings had to pay tribute (Danegeld).

This is brought out most clearly in the description of the campaigns of 917 in the Chronicle, but throughout the conquest of the Danelaw by Edward and Æthelflæd it is clear that a sophisticated and coordinated strategy was being applied.

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Common combinations with danelaw

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "danelaw" in a sentence?
An example: "At its height the Danelaw included London, all of East Anglia and most of the North of England." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "danelaw" from authentic English texts.
What does "danelaw" mean?
Danelaw means: The part of Great Britain in which the laws of the Scandinavians dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons.
How many example sentences with "danelaw" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "danelaw", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.