Upp-taka

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-taka

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

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

upp-taka Old Norse word can mean:

upp-taka: u, f. a taking up, Stj. 414: a seizure, confiscation, u. búanna, Fms. xi. 87.

upp-taka: 2. a source = uppspretta; í keldu-sogit er gengr sunnan í lónit, fyrir sunnan upptöku, Dipl. v. 19.

upp-taka: 3. eccl. the translation of a saint, Bs. i. 305, 829.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

eccl.: ecclesiastical.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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