ERF

Etymology 1

Noun

erf (plural erfs)

(Northern England, Scotland, rare) Inheritance; patrimony.

(by extension) Stock; cattle.

Etymology 2

Noun

erf (plural erfs or erven)

(US regional, Cape Colony, New York, South Africa) A small inherited house-and-garden lot in a village or settlement.

Etymology 3

Noun

erf

(math) Abbreviation of error function.

Anagrams

• FER, REF, RFE, Ref, Ref., f***er, fer, ref

Source: Wiktionary


Erf, n.; pl. Erven. Etym: [D.]

Definition: A garden plot, usually about half an acre. [Cape Colony]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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