/dayn"law'/ , n.
1. the body of laws in force in the northeast of England where the Danes settled in the 9th century A.D.
2. the part of England under this law.
Also, Danelage /dayn"lah'geuh, dah'neuh lah"geuh/ , Danelagh /dayn"law'/ .
[ bef. 1050; ME Dane-lawe, earlier Dene-lawe, OE Dena lagu. See DANE, LAW 1 ]