Cleasby Vigfusson also gives þáttr as meaning 'single strand of a rope', which is good general definition for the concept.
 
The þáttir we are most common with are the short stories intertwined into works such as Heimskringla - like little strands in a long rope.
Also one actual law could be seens as one stand of the rope called the law.
One strand, one division, one section, one snippet of story, one law.
 
Cheers
Stuntie.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alfta [mailto:alfta@...]
Sent: 13 February 2003 18:15
To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [norse_course] þáttr

 Heil all,

 

In Zoëga the second definition given for þáttr is:

 

(2) section, division, esp. a section of law (kristinna laga þ.);

 

I was wondering would someone be willing to expand on this definition a bit and its connections specifically to law?

 

- Alfta

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