viþervaruman (OSw) viþer væra man (OSw) noun

Literally ‘present man’, who, in addition to other witnesses, was present at for instance a land transaction or at the payment of a debt.


eyewitness OSw SdmL Kgb, Jb, Kmb, Mb
OSw UL Äb
OSw VmL Mb Refs:

Schlyter s.v. viþervaru man, viþer væra man

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/5979
    (07/20/2026)