balker (OSw) bölkr (ON) noun

Most significantly used of a part of a law relating to a specific subject, often subdivided into chapters (cf. flokker). Mostly, and in ON only, appearing in compounds (cf. ON -bölkr, OSw -balker).


{balker} OSw HL Blb
book OSw HL För
OSw KrL Kgb Rb
OSw MEL Kgb

section ONorw MLL Pro, Þfb
OSw UL Blb
OSw VmL Bb

section of a fence OSw ÄVgL Kkb
OSw YVgL Kkb, Utgb

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/446
    (07/27/2024)