Taka

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

taka Old Icelandic word can mean:

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(tek; tók, tókum; tekinn), v.

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1) to take, catch, seize (tóku þeir laxinn ok otrinn ok báru með sér);

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G. tók inni vinstri hendi spjótit á lopti, G. caught the spear with his left hand;

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man hón ~ fé okkart allt með ráni, she will take all our goods by force;

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~ e-n höndum, to seize one, take captive;

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tökum vápn vár, let us take to our weapons;

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2) fig., ~ trú, to take the faith, become a Christian;

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~ skírn, to be baptized;

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~ hvíld, to take a rest;

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~ flótta, to take to flight;

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~ rœðu, umrœðu, to begin a parley;

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~ ráð, to take a counsel (= ~ til ráðs);

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~ e-n orðum, to address one;

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~ sættir or sættum, to accept terms;

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~ þenna kost, to take this choice;

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~ stefnu, to fix a meeting;

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~ boði, to accept an offer;

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~ sótt, to be taken ill;

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~ úgleði, to get out of spirits;

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~ andviðri, to meet with contrary winds;

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~ konung, to take, elect a king;

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~ konu, to take a wife;

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~ úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways;

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~ e-n or e-m vel, to receive one well;

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~ e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly;

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~ upp höndum, to raise the hands;

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3) to reach, stretch forth, touch;

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fremri hyrnan tók viðbeinit, the upper horn caught the collar bone;

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því at ek tek eigi heim í kveld, for I shall not reach home to-night;

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hárit tók ofan á belti, the hair came down to her waist;

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4) to reach and take harbour (þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu);

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5) to take, hold, of a vessel (ketill, er tók tvær tunnur);

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6) to be equivalent to, be worth (hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend);

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7) with infin., to begin (hann tók at yrkja, þegar er hann var ungr);

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nú ~ öll húsin at lóga, now the whole house began to blaze;

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impers., þá tók at lægja veðrit, then the wind began to fall;

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8) to touch, regard, concern (þat allt, sem leikmenn tekr);

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9) to catch (up), come up with (hann var allra manna fóthvatastr, svá at engi hestr tók hann á rás);

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10) to start, rush (Eirikr tók út or stofunni, en konungr bað menn hlaupa eptir honum);

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~ á rás, ~ frá, to take to running, run away (svá illt sem nú er frá at ~, þá mun þó síðarr verra);

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11) impers. it is taken;

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þá tók af veðrit (acc.) then the storm abated;

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kom á fótinn, svá at af tók, the stroke came on his leg, so that it was cut off;

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sýnina tekr frá e-m, one becomes blind;

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tók út skip Þangbrands, Th.’s ship drifted out;

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um várit er sumarhita tók, when the summer heat set in;

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12) with preps, and advs., ~ e-n af lífi, lífdögum, ~ e-n af, to take one’s life, put to death;

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~ e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive one of his title and power;

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~ af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse;

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~ e-t af e-m, to take a thing from one, deprive one of (er vér tókum seglit af honum, þá grét hann);

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~ af sér ópit, to cease weeping;

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~ e-t af e-m, to get frotn one (tekr hann af öllu fólki mikil lof);

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~ mikinn (mikil), lítinn (lítil) af e-u, to make (say) much, little of;

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hón tók lítil af öllu, she said little about it, took it coldly;

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øngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee;

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~ e-t af, to choose, take;

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G. bauð þér góð boð, en þú vildir engi af ~, G. made thee good offers, but thou wouldst take none of them;

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fara sem fœtr mega af ~, at the top of one’s speed;

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hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, as fast as possible;

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to abolish, do away with (lagði á þat allan hug al ~ af heiðni ok fornar venjur);

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~ e-t aptr, to take back, render void (~ aptr þat, er ek gef); to recall (~ aptr orð, heil sín);

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~ á e-u, to touch (hón tók á augum hans);

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~ vel, auðvelliga, lítt, illa á e-u, to take (a thing) well, in good part, ill, in ill part (fluttu þeir þetta fyrir jarli, en hann tók vel á);

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~ e-t á sik, to take upon oneself (kvaðst heldr vilja ~ þat á sik at gefa honum annát augat);

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tóku þeir á sik svefn mikinn, they fell fast asleep;

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~ arf eptir e-n, to inherit one;

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~ e-t eptir, to get in return;

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með því at þú gerir svá, sem ek býð þér, skaltu nökkut eptir ~, thou shalt have some reward;

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~ e-t frá e-m, to take a thing away from one (þeir tóku spjótin frá þeim ok báru út á ána);

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~ e-n frá e-u, to deprive one of (~ e-n frá landi, ríki);

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~ e-t fyrir e-t, to take in return for (hann keypti sveinana ok tók fyrir þá vesl gott ok slagning); to take for, look upon as (lökum vér þat allt fyrir satt; því tek ek þat fyrir gaman);

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~ fyrir e-t, to refuse (tók E. eigi fyrir útanferð at sumri);

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~ hendi í e-t, to thrust one’s hand into;

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~ í hönd e-m, to shake hands with one;

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~ í móti, to offer resistance (þeir brendu víða bygðina, en bœndr tóku ekki í móti);

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~ niðr, to pull down, demolish (~ niðr til grundvallar allt þat verk); to graze a little, = ~ til jarðar (þeir láta nú ~ niðr hesta sína);

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~ niðri, to touch (feel) the bottom;

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~ ofan, to take down (Högni tekr ofan atgeirinn); to pull down (hann hafði látil ~ ofan skála sinn);

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~ í sundr, to cut asunder;

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impers., slœmdi sverðinu til hans, svá at í sundr tók manninn, so that the man was cleft asunder;

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~ til e-s, to take to (tóku þá margir til at níða hann);

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~ til máls (orðs, orða), to begin to speak;

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nú er þar til máls at ~, at, now we must take up the story at this point, that;

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~ til varnar, to begin the defence;

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~ til e-s, to have recourse to, resort to (~ e-t til ráðs, bragðs); to concern (þetta mál, er til konungs tók);

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láta e-t til sín ~, to let it concern oneself, meddle with (Gísli lét fátt til sín ~);

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~ e-n til e-s, to choose, elect (Ólafr var til konungs tekinn um allt land);

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absol., ~ til, to begin (hann hélt allt austr um Svínasund, þá tók til vald Svíakonungs);

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~ e-t til, to take to, do;

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ef hann tekr nökkut illt til, if he takes to any ill;

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~ um e-t, to take hold of, grasp (nú skaltu ~ um fót honum);

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~ e-t undan, to take away;

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impers., undan kúnni tók nyt alla, the cow ceased to give milk;

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~ undan, to run away, escape (B. tók undan með rás);

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~ undir e-t, to take hold under a thing;

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hann tók undir kverkina ok kyssti hana, he took her by the chin and kissed her;

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to undertake, take upon oneself;

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H. kvaðst ekki ~ mundu undir vandræði þeira, H. said he would have nothing to do with their troubles;

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~ undir e-t með e-m, to back, help one in a thing (vil ek, at þér takit undir þetta mál með mér);

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þau tóku undir þetta léttiliga, they seconded it readily;

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hann tók seinliga undir, he was slow to answer;

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~ undir, to echo, resound (fjöllin tóku undir);

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~ e-t undir sik, to take on hand (Gizurr tók undir sik málit); to lay hold of (hann tekr undir sik eignir þær, er K. átti í Noregi);

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~ e-t upp, to pick up (S. tók upp hanzka sinn);

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~ upp fé fyrir e-m, to seize on, confiscate;

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~ upp borð, to set up the tables before a meal, but also to remove them after a meal;

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~ upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode;

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hón tekr mart þat upp, er fjarri er mínum vilja, she takes much in hand that is far from my will;

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drykk ok vistir, svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take;

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~ upp ný goðorð, to establish new priesthoods;

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~ upp verknað, to take up work;

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~ upp stœrð, to take to pride;

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~ upp sök, to take up a case;

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~ upp draum, to interpret a dream;

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~ e-t upp, to choose (seg nú skjótt, hvern kost þú vill upp ~);

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absol., ~ upp, to extend, rise (rekkjustokkr tekr upp á millum rúma okkarra);

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~ út, to run out (E. tók út ór stofunni);

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~ við e-u, to receive (A. hafði tekit við föðurarf sínum);

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~ vel við e-m, to receive one well, give one a hearty welcome;

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~ við trú, to take the faith;

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þeir tóku vel við, they made a bold resistance;

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tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off;

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~ yfir e-t, to extend over (hann skal eignast af Englandi þat, sem uxahúð tekr yfir);

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impers. to come to an end, succeed (kveðst nú vænta, at nú mundi yfir ~);

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þeir munu allt til vinna at yfir taki við oss, to get the better of us;

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13) refl., ~st;

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II)

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f.

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1) taking, capture, of a fortress, prisoner;

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2) taking, seizing, of property;

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3) revenue, = tekja (með öllum tökum ok skyldum).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛅᚴᛅ

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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
• Old Swedish - K.F Söderwall's Dictionary