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Erfða-staðr

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1 erfða-staðr

m. hereditary estates, used in a special sense of church demesnes held by lay impropriators, vide Arna S., Bs. i. 794.
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Runic Inscription

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erfða-staðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
prop
properly.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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