Brand-erfð
Old Norse Dictionary - brand-erfð
Meaning of Old Norse word "brand-erfð"
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.)