Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Taka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

4 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.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

taka

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "taka" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

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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