Tákna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - tákna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "tákna" in Norwegian.

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

tákna: tákna, v. (að) betegne, betyde; þeir ætluðu,at hann mundi skynja með sínni vitru,hvat þetta táknaði Flat. I, 24412; endjúp þat hit mykla, er undir var mann-inom, þat táknar heim þenna, er fullrer o. s. v. Barl. 577; hvat skal þat táknaFm. VI, 2024; ek heyri söng fagran íhimin upp, en ek skil eigi, hvat þattáknar; byskup sagði: ek mun segja,hví táknar Heilag. I, 63832 fg; tákna fyrire-t dvs. bebude, være et Forvarsel om, =benda fyrir: lamb þat, er Moyses bauðat sœfa ok eta á páskatíð, táknaðifyrir Krist, dróttin várn, er á páskatíðvar píndr til lausnar öllo mannkyniHom. 20825.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᛆᚴᚿᛆ
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.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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