hörundfall (ON) noun

The hörundfall was considered as an obstacle to marriage. See GuL ch. 51. It has been understood as referring to impotence (Fritzner, CV).


impotence ONorw GuL Kvb Refs:

KLNM s.v. impotens

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/2247
    (04/19/2024)