Hval-taka

Old Norse Dictionary - hval-taka

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

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

hval-taka
u, f. taking, stealing blubber, Sturl. ii. 29, Rd. 251.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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