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