siang (OSw) noun

The marital bed where the woman became the responsibility of her husband (HL Äb, SdmL Gb) and where the rights of the spouses could be violated through adultery (HL Äb, SdmL Gb). The translation ‘family’ appears in expressions such as innan siængæ drap (HL Mb, SdmL Mb) and iorþa köp innan siængar (HL Jb) and refers to killing and land purchase within the family.

bed OSw HL Äb, Jb
OSw ÖgL Gb
OSw SdmL Gb, Mb
family OSw HL Mb
OSw SdmL Mb Refs:

Schlyter s.v. siang, siæng