Tákn

Old Norse Dictionary - tákn

Meaning of Old Norse word "tákn" in English.

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

tákn Old Norse word can mean:

tákn: n., also teikn, [Ulf. taikns = σημειον; Engl. token; A. S. tûcen; Germ. zeichen; Dan. tegn]:—a token, mark; krossa ok öll heilög tákn, Nj. 167; at vér megim betr skilja t́kn hennar, Hom. 51: a zodiacal sign, Barl. 132, Stj. 15.

tákn: 2. a token, wonder; göra mörg tákn, to work wonders, 625. 30; tákn þau er sögð vóru frá Ólafi konungi, FmS. v. 104; tákn hennar, Hom. 51; tákn ok stórmerki, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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