John, Thank you for correcting and educating me. I used Tolken ONLY and see I should have also looked into my Einar Haugen dictionary and other resources before putting out false info. Again, thank you and... Have a nice weekend! Clark in Japan ----- John Morten Malerbakken wrote: >> Føderaadskone = a woman on state support > Nope, she was not on state support. She, or her husband, had sold her farm > and as part of the sale she was supported by the new owner. The new owner > could be a relative (also one of her own children), or another buyer. As > part of the deal, she would enjoy housing and life support in exchange > for a > reduction in the purchase price. The contract would normally be in > force for > the reminder of her life. > John Morten