jæþer (OSw) jather (ODan) noun

Literally ‘border’. In ODan used regarding heirs inside or outside the household.


border edge OSw ÖgL Bb
farm ODan VSjL 68
farmstead ODan VSjL 65, 69
house ODan SkL 59, 63, 64

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/2584
    (09/27/2023)