Svarta-slag

Old Norse Dictionary - svarta-slag

Meaning of Old Norse word "svarta-slag"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

svarta-slag
n. a black or dark blow, a law term, of a blow which draws no blood, and to which there are no witnesses, n. G. L. i. 73; s. hit hvíta, 357.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛅᚱᛏᛅ-ᛋᛚᛅᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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