Sverð-taka
Old Norse Dictionary - sverð-taka
Meaning of Old Norse word "sverð-taka"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sverð-taka
- n, f. sword-taking, as a token of homage, (see above under sverð); allt þat sem áðr váttar í jarís sverð-töku, N. G. L. ii. (see sverð A). sverð-takari, a, m. a ‘sword-taker,’ a king’s man, N. G. L. ii. 399 (see above).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚱᚦ-ᛏᛅᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)