jorþaran (OSw) jorthran (ODan) jarðarrán (ON) noun

Illegally taking something, such as animals, crops or wood, from someone else’s land.


land rapine ODan JyL 2
ODan VSjL 66
OSw ÖgL Vm
land robbery ONorw MLL Llb 16
OSw ÖgL Bb

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/2611
    (05/17/2025)