sumarnat (OSw) noun

The first day, literally night, of summer. In OSw, not specified as to the date, but in OIce and ONorw, 14 April, indicating certain legally significant time limits.


beginning of summertime OSw DL Bb Refs:

KLNM s.v.v. første vinterdag, sommerdag; Schlyter s.v. vinternat

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/5149
    (07/27/2024)