Definitions
Definitions
1 bóta-maðr
m. a law term, a man who has to receive ‘bætr’ for hurt or damage suffered, Ann. 1372, Gþl. 160; hence óbótamaðr, exlex, an outlaw, who has forfeited his right to ‘bætr.’
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
bóta-maðr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "bóta-maðr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).