ökiaafl (OSw) noun

The basis for deciding the householders’ obligation to provide transport in conjunction with church building. Appearing as a parallel to mantal (q.v.) and fearnyt (q.v.) which concerned the corresponding obligation to provide labour and food respectively.


force of beasts of draught OSw SmL Refs:

SL SmL, 436, note 4

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/3933
    (07/27/2024)