Lög-arfi
Old Norse Dictionary - lög-arfi
Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-arfi" (or lǫg-arfi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lög-arfi (lǫg-arfi)
- a, m. a lawful heir, Fms. ix. 333, Js. 28.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-arfi may be more accurately written as lǫg-arfi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚴ-ᛅᚱᚠᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Js.
- Járnsíða. (B. III.)