Vettvangs-bjargir

Old Norse Dictionary - vettvangs-bjargir

Meaning of Old Norse word "vettvangs-bjargir" in English.

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

vettvangs-bjargir
f. pl. the aiding or abetting an assault, on the very spot, which was a fineable offence, Sturl. ii. 234 (Cod. C. vættfang); um fjör-ráð ok vetfangs-bjargir, i. 145.

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

Abbreviations used:

Cod.
Codex.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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