# polotaswarf

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The right of the Viking Varangian guard, upon the death of the Byzantine emperor, to remove from the royal palace as much treasure as they could carry in their hands.

## Etymology
From Old Norse, palace-looting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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