Brand-erfð

Old Norse Dictionary - brand-erfð

Meaning of Old Norse word "brand-erfð" in English.

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

brand-erfð
f. a Norse law term, originating from the heathen age when dead bodies were still burnt, vide arfsal, a sort of clientela, giving life-long support to a man; ‘til brands eðr báls,’ i. e. ad urnam, and inheriting him when dead; defined N. G. L. i. 50.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

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