kostebuthseth (ODan) noun

An oath that an oath-taker could not be forced to swear until he had, voluntarily, pledged to do so.


voluntary oath ODan JyL 3

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/2827
    (12/07/2024)