Þing-tak

Old Norse Dictionary - þing-tak

Meaning of Old Norse word "þing-tak"

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

þing-tak
n. the act of passing a law by public meeting (cp. vápna-tak, lófa-tak); lét hann í lögréttu þann sama Kristin-rétt lögleiða með réttu þingtaki, 671. 17, Rb. 62.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
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