Tækr
Old Norse Dictionary - tækr
Meaning of Old Norse word "tækr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word tækr can mean:tækr
- tækr
- (i. e. tœkr), adj. [taka], acceptable, fair, legal, of a tender made, Gþl. 500; þau handsöl er honum þykki tæk, K. Þ. K. í 70; þá eru tæk vitni þeirra, Ó. H. (pref.)
- tækr
- 2. fit, meet; the phrase, í tæka tíð, in due time.
- tækr
- 3. ú-tækr, unacceptable, unfair; lag-tækr, skilful of hand.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛅᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- f.
- feminine.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- pref.
- preface.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
- K. Þ. K.
- Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)