atergangseþer (OSw) noun

Literally an oath that goes back, i.e. is invalid for various reasons, such as oaths by minors, false oaths or several oaths sworn by one person on the same day.


dismissed oath OSw HL Kkb
OSw SdmL Kkb, Rb, Till

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/359
    (08/14/2026)