forfall (OSw) forfal (ODan) forfall (OGu) forfall (ON) forfald (OSw) noun

Typically referring to a circumstance, such as illness or service to the king, preventing the performance of a duty. Often appearing with the same meaning, ‘lawful excuse’, in the phrase lagha forfall in OSw and as the compound lagheforfal in ODan (which, however, has been dealt with as a phrase here). Also of impediments to marriage. Partly synonymous with nöþsyn (q.v.) (OSw).


absence ODan ESjL 3
ODan SkKL 11
ODan SkL 72, 83
ODan VSjL 50, 77, 84, 87

cause OSw MEL Kgb
excusal OSw UL Mb, Rb
OSw VmL Mb, Rb

excuse ODan ESjL 2, 3
ODan JyL 1, 2
ODan SkKL 7
ODan VSjL 84
OSw ÄVgL Kkb, Gb
OSw DL Kkb, Rb
OSw HL Kgb, Mb, Rb
OSw KrL Kgb Gb Jb Bb
OSw MEL Gb Jb
OSw MESt Gb Rb
OSw ÖgL Kkb, Db, Gb, Kmb
OSw SdmL Kkb, Kgb, Gb, Tjdb, Rb
OSw SmL
OSw UL Kkb, Kgb, Mb, Jb, Add. 18
OSw VmL Kkb, Kgb, Jb
OSw YVgL Kkb, Gb, Rlb, Tb, Föb, Add

excuse for non-appearance OSw KrL Tb
OSw MEL Tb

hindrance OSw SdmL Kkb
OSw UL Äb
OSw VmL Kkb, Äb

impediment OSw SmL
OSw UL Kkb
OSw VmL Kkb

lawful absence ODan SkL 146, 147
lawful excuse ODan JyL 2
OSw HL Kkb
OSw ÖgL Jb Rb Bb

legal excuse ODan ESjL 3
necessity OIce Þfb 2
neglect OSw SmL
obstacle OSw DL Kkb
OSw HL Äb

prevention ODan ESjL 3
reason valid in law OSw KrL Jb
OSw MEL Jb

reasonable excuse OFar Seyð 10
reasons OGu GS Ch. 4
rightful absence ODan SkL 147
valid excuse OSw KrL Rb
OSw MEL Rb
Refs:

Gammeldansk ordbog s.v. lagheforfal

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/1362
    (05/07/2024)