hatter (OSw) noun


Expressions:

ganger æ hattær til ok huua fran (OSw)

hat always gains and hood loses OSw ÖgL Äb

I.e. the man always gains and the woman loses a disputed inheritance if equal heirs and equally closely related.

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

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/7192
    (07/27/2024)