sielfat (OSw) noun

A container and a unit of measure for seal oil. The manufacturer was to put his brand on it guaranteeing its size, which is not specified but may have corresponded to six kannor (see kanne), a unit of measure which is not, however, attested in OSw laws.


barrel of seal oil OSw MESt Kmb Refs:

KLNM s.v. fad

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/7054
    (07/27/2024)