出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/13 01:31 UTC 版)
The institution known as leiðangr (Old Norse), leidang (Norwegian), leding, (Danish), ledung (Swedish), expeditio (Latin) or sometimes lething (in English language), was a public levy of free farmers typical for medieval Scandinavians. It was a form of conscription to organise coastal fleets for seasonal excursions and in defence of the realm. In Anglo-Saxon England, a different system was used to achieve similar ends, and was known as the fyrd.