Leysingi
In Norse law, a leysingi was a freed slave (a freed thrall).[1][2]
| Konungr (sovereign) |
| Jarl (prince) |
| Húskarl / Hird (retainer) |
| Karl (free tenant) |
| Frjálsi (freedman) |
| Þræll (slave) |
A leysingi had the right to be penalized for some types of wrongdoing, rather than receiving physical punishment. For a minor offense, the fine for a leysingi was 3/4 mark or the equivalent of 80.37 grams of silver in the 1100s.
References
- Lisi Oliver (30 October 2012). The Beginnings of English Law. University of Toronto Press. pp. 246–. ISBN 978-1-4426-6922-2.
- Løysing (Norwegian) in the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
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