Sverð-taka

Old Norse Dictionary - sverð-taka

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

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

sverð-taka
n, f. sword-taking, as a token of homage, (see above under sverð); allt þat sem áðr váttar í jarís sverð-töku, N. G. L. ii. (see sverð A). sverð-takari, a, m. a ‘sword-taker,’ a king’s man, N. G. L. ii. 399 (see above).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛁᚱᚦ-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:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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