Aferian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Aferian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: Seebohm, Vill. Comm. s. v.,

Definitions

1 aferian

p. ode To perform carrying service (averagium. and average in N. E. D.) for a lord (Take here the last two passages under ā-ferian in Dict., and add) :-- Se geneát sceal wyrcan swā on lande swā of lande, . . . and rīdan and auerian and lāde lǣdan, Cht. E. 377, 3. a-ferian,aferian

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚠᛖᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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