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Erfa

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 erfa

ð, with acc. to honour with a funeral feast, cp. the Irish phrase to ‘wake’ him, Eg. 606; síðan lét Egill e. sonu sína eptir fornri síðvenju, 644, Fms. i. 161, xi. 67. 2. to inherit, N. T. and mod. writers.

2 erfa

β. metaph. in the phrase, e. e-t við e-n, to bear long malice, to grumble.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

erfa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. T.
New Testament.

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