Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Upp-nám

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 upp-nám

n. = Dan. oppe-börsel, a receipt of a fee or the like; vera í uppnámi, to be in receipt of a thing, N. G. L. i. 76, 77; uppnáma-maðr, a receiver of a fee, id.

2 upp-nám

2. a chess term; tefla í uppnám, to expose a piece so that it can be taken, Sturl. iii. 123; hence the phrase, vera í uppnámi, to be in imminent danger.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

upp-nám

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.

Works & Authors

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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