Definitioner
Definitioner
1 sjálf-dæmi
n. ‘self-doom,’ absolute power, Greg. 8.
2 sjálf-dæmi
II. as a law term, ‘self-judgment,’ when, instead of submitting a case to arbitration or to the judgment of a court, one party gave it over to his adversary to give judgment himself; this was by the old customs the greatest satisfaction that could be given, and it often was allowed to an injured man; it was also sometimes used as the last appeal to the justice and generosity of a powerful adversary; the Sagas afford many instances, thus, Sturl. i. ch. 26, 27, ii. ch. 35 sqq., viii. ch. 24, Glúm. ch. 7, Eg. ch. 84, 85, Ld. ch. 50, Nj. ch. 36, 51, Gunnl. S. ch. 10; taka s., selja s., Nj. 54, 77, Ísl. ii. 245.
Runeindskrift
Runeindskrift
sjálf-dæmi
Rune-teksten ovenfor repræsenterer det oldnordiske ord "sjálf-dæmi" som det kunne findes i runeindskrifter fra vikingetiden (ca. 800-1100 e.Kr.).