baugrýgr (ON) baugrygr (ON) noun

A ‘ring-woman’. An only daughter or sister, unmarried, who accepted and paid compensation in the absence of male relatives. According to GuL a baugrýgr was also entitled to inherit allodial land.

ring-lady OIce Grg Bat 113
ONorw FrL Sab 4
sole heiress ONorw GuL Olb Refs:

CV s.v. baugrygr; F; KLNM s.v. odelsrett