Taka
Old Norse Dictionary - taka
Meaning of Old Norse word "taka"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word taka can mean:taka
- taka
- u, f. a taking, capture, Fms. x. 417 (of a fortress); of a prisoner, Ann. 1254: a taking, seizing, unlawful or violent, of property, Grág. ii. 188, 301; gjalda fyrir hval-tökuna, Bs. i. 657; fjár-taka (see fé), upptaka.
- taka
- II. revenue = tekja; með öllum tökum ok skyldum, Fms. vi. 431.
- taka
- III. tenure of land; eiga töku á jöfð, n. G. L. i. 240.
- taka
- IV. bail, security; hlaupask undan töku ok sókn, n. G. L. i. 258; see við-taka, á-taka, töku-vætti.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛅᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- n.
- neuter.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ann.
- Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)