útmerki (ON) noun

A rare term within Nordic law. CV defines it as ‘a locality; the place of a summons for launching a ship’. A note from the translators of Grg (II:90) state: ‘A compound útmerki is not otherwise known. It might mean “external marks” and conceivably refer to means of identifying the vessel and/or its location. The reading may also possibly be an error for um merki, with the whole clause then meaning “and make a statement about the marks” or “about the boundaries”. This might then refer to the limits of the territory from which men were expected to come for the ship-hauling.’

boundary OIce Jó Llb 17
external marks OIce Grg Feþ 166 Refs:

Grg trans. II:90