Mistekja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mistekja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mistekja" in Norwegian.

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

mistekja: mistekja, f. 1) Handling hvorved nogen utilbørligen sætter sig i Besiddelse afanden Mands Eiendom; dóms er hverrmaðr verðr firi sínu fé at hafa, en sá,er firi öðrum tekr, hann skal þat aptrfœra ok bœta konungi baugi firi mis-tekju ok sœkja sítt at lögum síðanGuL. 343; A. leitaði hinn sama dagtextans - ok fann eigi, þóttist núþegar vita, at bróðirinn mundi tekit(dvs. stjaalet, se L. 1) hafa, vildi þó eigisenda eptir honum, at eigi kœmi mein-sœri ok biati á mistekjuna Heilag.II, 5345; bœtandi hverjum sem einumsínar mistekjur Mar. 2666 (jvf 26327 fg.2647). 2) Feiltagelse; mistekja sú manoss eigi at meini verða, þótt vérætlim þann góðan, er vándr es HomiL.6427.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛁᛋᛏᚽᚴᛁᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

fg.: følgende.

L.: Linje.

s.: substantiv.

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