ættarbot (OSw) ættebot (ODan) noun

Fine/compensation from the relatives of the killer to the relatives of the killed.


compensation of the kin OSw YVgL Add
compensation to the kin OSw ÄVgL Md
OSw DL Gb
OSw YVgL Drb
fine to kin OSw ÄVgL Md
kin’s compensation ODan JyL 2
kinship fine OSw HL Mb
kinsman’s share ODan SkL 92
kinsmen’s compensation ODan JyL 3
ODan SkL 92
kinsmen’s compensation of a man’s compensation ODan SkL 85 Refs:

Schlyter s.v. ættarbot

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/6126
    (08/14/2026)