arfsal

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From arfr (inheritance) +‎ sal (sale).

Noun

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arfsal n

  1. cession of right of inheritance (on condition of getting maintenance for life)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • arfsal”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press