örvarskurðr (ON) noun

Refers to the production of an arrow used as a token which was to be carried to nearby residents. It was to accompany a message or summons with the arrow often signifying a need to bear arms.


arrow cutting ONorw MLL Lvb 3, 16

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/7481
    (05/24/2025)