kirkmæssufriþer (OSw) noun

Peace within a parish on the commemoration of the inauguration of its church. Breaching this peace was punished with fines to the bishop.


{kirkmæssufriþer} OSw ÖgL Kkb
peace of church mass OSw YVgL Kkb Refs:

Schlyter s.v. kirkmæssu friþer

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/2733
    (09/15/2024)