Göngumanna-erfð
Old Norse Dictionary - göngumanna-erfð
Meaning of Old Norse word "göngumanna-erfð" (or gǫngumanna-erfð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- göngumanna-erfð (gǫngumanna-erfð)
- n. taking the inheritance of a vagrant, Grág. i. 190.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, göngumanna-erfð may be more accurately written as gǫngumanna-erfð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚾᚴᚢᛘᛅᚾᚾᛅ-ᛁᚱᚠᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)