Boð-seti

Old Norse Dictionary - boð-seti

Meaning of Old Norse word "boð-seti" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

boð-seti
(beð-seti, N. G. l. i. 315), a, m. a dub. Norse term, the benches in a law-court(?), the bar(?); hverr þeirra manna er gengr fyrir boðseta (acc. pl.) fram, nema hann eigi at sækja eðr verja, sá er sekr níu ertogum við konung ok bæjarmenn, N. G. l. i. 323, 315; beðseti, qs. bekkseti (?).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᚦ-ᛋᛁᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
dub.
dubious.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
qs.
quasi.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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