seta (ON) noun

The seta was one of the two highest ranked bondwomen. It is assumed that her work was principally within the house.


housemaid ONorw GuL Mhb Refs:

Hertzberg s.v. seta; KLNM s.v.v. bryde, tyende; Schlyter s.v. sæta

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/4589
    (04/23/2024)