asöreseþer (OSw) asvareeth (ODan) asøreseth (ODan) assvarueþ (OSw) noun

An oath about the guilt of an accused sworn by the victim of a crime. ODan SkL 149 dictates the wording of such an oath.
oath ODan SkL 147
oath of guilt ODan SkL 156, 180
oath of substantiation OSw VmL Kkb
oath of/to a person’s guilt ODan SkL 121, 147, 149, 161, 177, 226, 230
OSw SdmL Kkb

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/344
    (07/27/2024)