Gafol-land

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gafol-land

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 gafol-land

n. Tribute-land, land let for rent or services; tribūtāria terra :-- Búton ðam ceorle ðe on gafollande sit except the churl who resides on tribute-land, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 154, 2. Cf. Th. Chart. p. 144-5. [Scot. gaffol-land land rented, or liable to taxation.] gafol-land

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᚠᚩᛚ-ᛚᚪᚾᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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