drap (OSw) drap (ODan) drap (OGu) dráp (ON) dræp (OSw) noun

A killing that was publicly announced and admitted, and as such contrasted to morþ ‘murder’. Both could, however, be punished by death or outlawry, as well as fines/compensation.


case of killing OSw HL Mb
case of manslaughter OSw ÖgL Rb
execution OIce Þjb 2
OIce Js Þjb 2
ONorw MLL Þjb 2

homicide ODan ESjL 3
ODan VSjL 53, 86
OSw KrL Rb
OSw MEL Rb

killing ODan ESjL 2
ODan JyL 3
OSw ÄVgL Md, Urb
OSw BjR
OSw DL Eb, Mb, Rb
OSw HL Kgb, Äb, Mb
OSw KrL Kgb Gb Äb Jb Bb Eb Hb DbI DbII Tb Add
OSw MEL Kgb Gb Bb Eb DbI DbII Tb
OSw MESt Gb Äb Skb Rb Eb DbI DbII Tb Add
OSw ÖgL Kkb, Eb, Db, Vm, Äb
OSw SdmL Kkb, Kgb, Äb, Mb, Tjdb, Rb
OSw UL För, Kkb, Kgb, Äb, Mb, Rb
OSw VmL För, Kgb, Äb, Mb, Rb
OSw YVgL Drb, Add

manslaughter OGu GL A 5
OSw DL Gb
OSw HL Mb, Rb
OSw ÖgL Eb Rb
OSw YVgL Add
Refs:

Ekholst 2009, 155−58; KLNM s.v.drab; Maček 2009; SAOB s.v. dråp

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/929
    (07/27/2024)