Ör-taka
Old Norse Dictionary - ör-taka
Meaning of Old Norse word "ör-taka" (or ǫr-taka)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word ör-taka can mean:ör-taka
- ör-taka (ǫr-taka)
- 1. tók, to take utterly, take all, leaving nothing; en tjald ok kríu ætti við að halda ok ö. aldrei egg þeirra, Fél. iv. 214.
- ör-taka (ǫr-taka)
- 2. adj. not grasping firmly; verða örtaka fyrir e-m, to lose the grasp, be overpowered by one, Fas. ii. 434.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-taka may be more accurately written as ǫr-taka.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᛏᛅᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- v.
- vide.
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fél.
- Félags-rit.
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)