Upp-tekt

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-tekt

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

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

upp-tekt: f. = upptekja, Sturl. i. 224 C: income, revenue, Barl. 71, v. l.: a law term, a seizure, confiscation, Fms. v. 46; um upptektir, N. G. l. i. 73: a beginning, hann hafði þá u. at …, Sturl. iii. 103.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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