Arfa

Old Norse Dictionary - arfa

Meaning of Old Norse word "arfa" in English.

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

arfa
u, f. [Ulf. arbio], an heiress, N. G. L. i. 191 (rare).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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