Lausa-tök

Old Norse Dictionary - lausa-tök

Meaning of Old Norse word "lausa-tök" (or lausa-tǫk)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

lausa-tök (lausa-tǫk)
n. pl. a wrestler’s term, a loose grasp, opp. to close ‘back-spanning.’

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lausa-tök may be more accurately written as lausa-tǫk.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛅᚢᛋᛅ-ᛏᚢᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
opp.
opposed.
pl.
plural.

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