ælgher (OSw) noun

The hunting of elks was regulated in OSw laws (HL, YVgL, ÄVgL), and in HL it was such an important economic resource that a shoulder from each kill was to be paid as tithes.


elk OSw ÄVgL Föb
OSw HL Blb
OSw KrL Bb DbII
OSw MEL DbII
OSw ÖgL Bb

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/6088
    (07/27/2024)