vápnaþing (ON) noun

A þing ‘assembly’ for inspecting the weapons of those obliged to participate in the ON leiðangr ‘levy’ (see leþunger).


assembly to muster weapons ONorw FrL Rgb 3
inspection of weapons ONorw GuL Leb
weapon-taking assembly ONorw MLL Lvb 12 Llb 56 Refs:

Fritzner s.v. vápnaþing; Hertzberg s.v. vápnaþing

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/5695
    (08/15/2026)