Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Til-taka

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

4 definitions

1 til-taka

1. n. a laying hold of; vera góðr, íllr tiltaks, to be good or ill to resort to, Ó. H. 44; höndin varð honum hvergi betri tiltaks, the hand was of little use to him, Ld. 140, Eg. 524; urðu konungi því verri tiltaks menninir, ok fékk hann lítið lið, Ó. H. 177; þeir kváðu nú lítið tiltak hjá sér vera mundu sakir fastra heita við Sturlu, Bs. i. 626.

2 til-taka

COMPDS: tiltakagóðr, tiltakasamr.

3 til-taka

2. tók, to appoint, fix.

4 til-taka

3. u, f. = tiltekja, Fms. xi. 248: the mod. phrase, það er ekki tiltöku-mál, there is no question, possibility of it.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

til-taka

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
lit: literally.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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