Upp-tak

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-tak

Meaning of Old Norse word "upp-tak" in English.

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

upp-tak Old Norse word can mean:

upp-tak
n. an income, resource, Barl. 71; hann hafði búskylft ok lítið upptak, Sturl. iii. 258.
upp-tak
2. plur. upptök, beginnings; hann hafði upptökin, he began the game.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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