boðleið
Boðleið is an Icelandic term meaning “message route” or “way of delivering a message.” It denotes an organized system for transmitting orders, announcements, or correspondence from a sender to recipients, typically through a sequence of messengers or communication channels. Etymology-wise, boð means message or order and leið means way or path.
Historically, in medieval Norse and Icelandic contexts, boðleið referred to the network of heralds and couriers
In modern usage, the term is used more broadly to denote official communication channels or procedures within
Related topics include chain of command, courier, herald, and bureaucratic procedure.