Húsl-taka

Old Norse Dictionary - húsl-taka

Meaning of Old Norse word "húsl-taka" in English.

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

húsl-taka
and húsl-tekja, u, f. taking the housel, the communion, N. G. L. i. 144, Hom. (St.) 15.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛋᛚ-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:

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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