réttarfar (ON) réttafar (ON) noun

Compensation; the right to compensation for insults and other personal offenses. Thought to be identical to two other terms connoting personal compensation: fullrétti (q.v.) and réttr (see rætter).

compensation OIce Grg Vís 95 Arþ 122 Ómb 143 Feþ 158
OIce Jó Mah 24 Kge 14, 27
ONorw FrL Kvb 11
compensation claim OIce Js Mah 24
personal compensation/right to personal compensation ONorw GuL Mhb
personal rights ONorw FrL Rgb 37
right to compensation ONorw FrL Rgb 34 Refs:

CV s.v. réttarfar; Fritzner s.v. réttafar, réttarfar; Hertzberg s.v. réttarfar; KLNM s.v. fullrétti, straff; Lúðvík Ingvarsson 1970, 249; Vídalín 1854 s.v. réttarfar