Gest-erfð

Old Norse Dictionary - gest-erfð

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

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

gest-erfð
f. inheritance after a stranger (guest) who dies in one’s house, N. G. L. i. 51.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

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