Hazing

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The Umhaseln meant in the Viking time marking and delimiting an Thing place or a place for a duel ( Holmgang ) by turning the square with hazel rods .

Individual proof

  1. Klaus Böldl, Andreas Vollmer, Julia Zernack (Eds.): Isländer Sagas 1, Frankfurt 2011, S. Fischer, ISBN 978-3-10-007622-9 , notes on page 844, point 52