Leysingi
In Norse law, a leysingi was a freed slave (a freed thrall).[1][2]
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.[citation needed]
References
- Jon Hnefill Adalsteinson, "The Position of Freed Slaves in Medieval Iceland" (1986 to 1989) 22 Saga-Book 33