Arf

Old Swedish Dictionary - arf

Meaning of Old Swedish word "arf" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

arf
arf. "thet war omöghelligith ath dräpa sigh til arfdz Sd NS 3: 343 (1418); Jfr" ÖGL eþs 21, Dr 20: pr., Ä 7 o. s. v.; se Schlyter, Ordbok s. 34. tha war oppa radhusit fore sithiande radhit hustru marghit. .. ok sagdhe sik badhe fra arff oc gäld ept'r sin bonda Beckman Stud 238 (1429, Kalmar Tänkeb). Jfr bak-, dan-, dana-, sidho-arf, äfvensom arve, ärfdh, ärve.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *arfs del ,
  • *arfs synd
  • ärffs- )
  • *arfs tiltalare
  • -tilthaler )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᚱᚠ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

ÖGL
Östgöta-Lagen. Utg. af H. S. Collin och C. J. Schlyter. 1841.
Beckman Stud
N. Beckman, Studier i outgivna fornsvenska handskrifter. 1917. SFSS.
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