Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Til-tekja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 til-tekja

u, f., lit. what a man takes to do (esp. in a low sense), an expedient, contrivance, Fms. iii. 85, vi. 189, xi. 15, Fs. 18, 64, Nj. 54; þá grunaði mjök um tiltekjur jarls, about the earl’s designs, Orkn. 440; at hvárri-tveggju tiltekju þessi, in either case, Grág. ii. 228.

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Runic Inscription

til-tekja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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