Lawting
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The highest court, which was held every summer from medieval times until around the 17th century. Orkney, Shetland, historical
"Thorvald evidently felt he had to clear himself of the charges and so, at the next lawthing, he had 'all logðingismenn of Shetland' (as they called themselves) write a letter of witness laying out the facts of the case as they saw them and testifying to Ragnhild's intemperate words."
Example
More examples"Thorvald evidently felt he had to clear himself of the charges and so, at the next lawthing, he had 'all logðingismenn of Shetland' (as they called themselves) write a letter of witness laying out the facts of the case as they saw them and testifying to Ragnhild's intemperate words."
Etymology
From Norn, ultimately from Old Norse lǫg (“law”) + þing (“a legal assembly”). Doublet of Lagting.
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