Taka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 taka

u, f. a taking, capture, Fms. x. 417 (of a fortress); of a prisoner, Ann. 1254: a taking, seizing, unlawful or violent, of property, Grág. ii. 188, 301; gjalda fyrir hval-tökuna, Bs. i. 657; fjár-taka (see fé), upptaka.

2 taka

II. revenue = tekja; með öllum tökum ok skyldum, Fms. vi. 431.

3 taka

III. tenure of land; eiga töku á jöfð, N. G. L. i. 240.

4 taka

IV. bail, security; hlaupask undan töku ok sókn, N. G. L. i. 258; see við-taka, á-taka, töku-vætti.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛅᚴᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
ellipt.: elliptical, elliptically.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
imperat.: imperative.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
infin.: infinitive.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
naut.: nautical.
neg: negative, negatively.
neg.: negative, negatively.
opp: opposed to.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
perh.: perhaps.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
pr.: proper.
pref.: preface.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
prop: properly.
q. v.: quod vide.
recipr.: reciprocally.
S.: South, Southern.
sing: singular.
spec.: specially.
subj.: subjunctive.
subst: substantive, substantival, substantivally.
suff: suffix.
suff.: suffix.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
uff.: suffix.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.
viz: videlicet.
viz.: videlicet.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.
Boll.: Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Js.: Járnsíða. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Kristni S.: Kristni Saga. (D. I. III.)
Krók.: Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Ölk.: Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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Taka

Taka

Definitions

1 taka

2 taka

3 taka

4 taka

Runic Inscription

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Common Abbreviations

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