Meaning of lawting | Babel Free

Definitions

The highest court, which was held every summer from medieval times until around the 17th century.

Orkney, Shetland, historical

Examples

“Thorvald evidently felt he had to clear himself of the charges and so, at the next lawthing, he had 'all logðingismenn of Shetland' (as they called themselves) write a letter of witness laying out the facts of the case as they saw them and testifying to Ragnhild's intemperate words.”

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