Handtaka

Old Norwegian Dictionary - handtaka

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "handtaka" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

handtaka: handtaka, v. (tók) 1) gribe, = taka hönd-um, handnema 1. Flat. I, 39510; Thom.54425; Nj. 90 (13618); gera e-n hand-tekinn Fbr. 5420; Gyð. 3912. 2) tilsikkre en noget ved handtak, = handsala (jvfmlat. manucapere Du Cange II, 2, 407);hafa handtekinn frið Vatsd. 7 (158);handtakast, v. r. tage hinanden i Hæn- derne til Stadfæstelse af en Overens- komst, Bær. 9428.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᛏᛆᚴᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

mlat.: Latinsk eller Mibbelalderens Sprog.

v.: Verbum.