Arf-gengr

Old Norse Dictionary - arf-gengr

Meaning of Old Norse word "arf-gengr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

arf-gengr
adj. entitled to inherit, legitimate heir, Grág. i. 178, Eg. 345.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚱᚠ-ᚴᛁᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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