fearnyt (OSw) noun

The basis for deciding the householders’ obligation to provide food in conjunction with church building. Appears as a parallel to mantal (q.v.) and ökiaafl (q.v.) which concerned the corresponding obligation to provide labour and transport respectively.


yield of cattle OSw SmL Refs:

SL SmL, 436, note 4

Citation
  • ‘fearnyt’. A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law.

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/1144
    (04/28/2024)