Af-glapan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Af-glapan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 af-glapan

and afglöpun, f. [v. the preceding word], used of rioting or brawling in a court or at a meeting, to break the law or the peace; it is also used of any illegal steps to stop the course of law, so that the pleadings are interrupted, and there is a flaw in the procedure, v. þingsafglöpun; frequent in the Grágás and the Sagas; it was liable to the lesser outlawry, v. above: bribery and false witness seem to be counted as þingsafglöpun in Nj. 150, and were to be challenged to the High Court, Lv. 12, 31, Nj., Grág., esp. in the þ. þ. etc.: v. Dasent, Introd. to Burnt Njal.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚠ-ᚴᛚᛅᛒᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
p.
page.
v.
vide, verb.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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