Sjálf-dæmi
Diccionario de Nórdico Antiguo - sjálf-dæmi
Significado de la palabra en nórdico antiguo "sjálf-dæmi"
Según el diccionario inglés de nórdico antiguo de Cleasby & Vigfusson:
La palabra en nórdico antiguo sjálf-dæmi puede significar:sjálf-dæmi
- sjálf-dæmi
- n. ‘self-doom,’ absolute power, Greg. 8.
- 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.
Posible inscripción rúnica en futhark joven:ᛋᛁᛅᛚᚠ-ᛏᛅᛘᛁ
Las runas del futhark joven se utilizaron desde el siglo VIII hasta el XII en Escandinavia y sus asentamientos en el extranjero
Abreviaciones utilizadas:
- n.
- neuter.
- ch.
- chapter.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- S.
- Saga.
Obras & Autores citados:
- Greg.
- Gregory. (F. II.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Glúm.
- Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)