lutfal (OSw) hlutfall (ON) lotfal (ODan) noun

In ODan and OIce, a procedure for distribution of land and inheritance, as well as a means of resolving disputes about property; property presumably aquired by drawing lots. In OSw, outlying land, a piece of land separated from the lands of the village, presumably acquired by drawing lots.


drawing lots OIce Grg Þsþ 29, 46
OIce Jó Llb 13
ONorw MLL Llb 8
enclave OSw DL Bb
lot ODan SkL 55 Refs:

KLNM s.v.v. arveskifte, gudsdom, gränsläggning, hump, jordehendom, lutkasting, urfjäll; SAOB s.v. lott

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/3396
    (05/21/2025)