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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Arf-ván

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1 arf-ván

f. hereditary expectancy, Grág. i. 200, Jb. 177, Sturl. i. 94.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

arf-ván

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "arf-ván" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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