Lög-taka

Old Norse Dictionary - lög-taka

Meaning of Old Norse word "lög-taka" (or lǫg-taka) in English.

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

lög-taka Old Norse word can mean:

lög-taka (lǫg-taka): tók, to receive by law; messu-daga lögtekna, K. Þ. K. 124; alla lögtekna daga, Vm. 132; þú ert miklu ærri maðr at aldri en sva, at vér hafim hér lögtekna í Jómsborg, at vera í sveit með oss, Fms. xi. 93.

lög-taka (lǫg-taka): 2. to accept as law; þá er Kristni var lögtekin, Fs. 77; lögtekin Jónsbók á Íslandi, á alþingi, Ísl. Ann. 1281, Bs. i. 720, passim.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lög-taka may be more accurately written as lǫg-taka.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

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