vrath (ODan) noun

Defined as twelve pigs. JyL considered intentional illegal grazing by a vrath a gang crime (ODan hærværk), which was severely punished. Contrasted to damage made by stray or single animals.


drove ODan JyL 3
ODan SkL 169

pig drove ODan JyL 3

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/5994
    (04/19/2024)