Orðtœki

Old Norwegian Dictionary - orðtœki

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "orðtœki" in Norwegian.

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

orðtœki
orðtœki, n. = orðtak 1. Flat. I, 37124(jvf Fm. II, 13022); um orðtœki manna:engi skal þat við annan mæla, at hannhafi tekit skömm á sér Landsl. 4, 231(jvf orð ok verk, orð ok gerð, orðok eiðr under orð S. 896a51 fgg); þeirheyrðu þat orðtak (= þær rœður OH.22526; Flat. II, 36821) Fm. V, 986; skulumvér allir hafa eitt orðtœki (= orðtakOH. 20433); fram, fram, KristsmennFlat. II, 33820.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚱᚦᛏᚯᚴᛁ
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.
n.
Neutrum.
S.
Side.

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