blota (OSw) blóta (ON) blota (OGu) verb

To worship and sacrifice to heathen gods was strictly forbidden; see e.g., GL ch. 4. Human sacrifice was not unknown: ‘They sacrificed their sons and daughters’ (GS ch. 1).


hallow OIce Grg Bat 115
sacrifice OGu GS Ch. 1
ONorw FrL KrbB 15
OSw HL Kkb
OSw UL Kkb
worship OIce Grg Klþ 7
ONorw GuL Krb Refs:

KLNM s.v.v. alv, blot, diser, hov og horg, kult, magi, offer, stalli, þorri, år och fred

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

    • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/581
    (07/27/2024)