Orðtak

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

orðtak Old Icelandic word can mean:

orðtak

n.

orðtak

1) phrase, expression (þat er ~, at sá er týhraustr);

orðtak

2) watchword (þá skulu vér hafa allir eitt ~: fram, fram Kristmenn);

orðtak

3) speech, words, way of speaking; þá fellust öllum Ásum orðtök, words failed them, they were struck dumb; þat var eitt ~ allra, all said the same; Gunnarr heyrði öll orðtökin, G. heard every word they said; hafa ~ við e-n, to have a talk with one.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚦᛏᛅᚴ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary