Her-taka
Old Norse Dictionary - her-taka
Meaning of Old Norse word "her-taka"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word her-taka can mean:her-taka
- her-taka
- 1. and her-tekja, u, f. captivity, Stj. 75, Barl. 114.
- her-taka
- 2. tók, to capture, esp. in part. pass., Fms. i. 28, vii. 129, Eg. 234, 344, Stj. 495.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚱ-ᛏᛅᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- esp.
- especially.
- part.
- participle.
- pass.
- passive.
Works & Authors cited:
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)