Gest-erfð
Old Norse Dictionary - gest-erfð
Meaning of Old Norse word "gest-erfð"
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.)