qvinnafriþer (OSw) noun

Included among the peace declarations related to the king and eþsöre, and breaching it (defined in HL as rape and abduction) was considered a non-atoneable crime.


peace of women OSw YVgL Add
women’s inviolability OSw HL Kgb
women’s peace OSw KrL Kgb
OSw MEL Kgb
OSw SdmL Kgb,Till

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/4235
    (06/16/2025)